Anterior cervical graftless fusion for soft disc protrusion. A review of 509 disc excisions in 476 patients

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作者
Dan, NG [1 ]
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[1] Univ Sydney, Concord Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
关键词
cervical disc; discectomy; fusion;
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10.1016/S0967-5868(98)90033-9
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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A series of 509 disc excisions in 476 consecutive patients is reported. All excisions were for radiologically confirmed disc protrusion. Ninety-one per cent fusion occurred at the discectomy levels. Good symptomatic improvement of brachialgia (89%) was achieved with 73% improvement of neck pain but only 53% improvement of headache. Equivalent results to anterior interbody fusion with fewer complications indicate that anterior cervical discectomy should be considered for the management of cervical disc protrusion. (C) Harcourt Brace & Co. Ltd 1998.
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