scholarly journals Application of open-door laminoplasty with ARCH plate fixation in cervical intraspinal tumors

BMC Surgery ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi-Chao Wang ◽  
Shu-Zhong Li ◽  
Xin-Fei Qu ◽  
Chu-Qiang Yin ◽  
Yuan-Liang Sun ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The open-door laminoplasty is an effective procedure for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. However, little information is available about the surgical results of open-door laminoplasty in the treatment of intraspinal tumors. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the clinical effect of open-door laminoplasty with ARCH plate fixation in the treatment of cervical intraspinal tumors. Methods This was a retrospective study. From January 2013 to May 2018, 38 patients (13 males and 25 females, the average age of 44 ± 17 years) with cervical intraspinal tumors underwent open-door laminoplasty with ARCH plate fixation in our hospital. The operation time, blood loss, pre- and postoperative visual analog scale (VAS), and Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scores were determined. To determine the radiographic outcomes, cervical X-ray film and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were performed before and after the operation, and cervical X-ray sagittal film was used to measure Cobb angle. The clinical data before and after the operation were compared by t-test. Results A total of 38 patients underwent a successful operation and demonstrated primary healing. The average operation time was 113 ± 12 min. The average blood loss was 120 ± 19 mL. All patients were followed up for 26.1 ± 2.8 months, and the final follow-up time was more than 24 months. VAS scores were much better at 24 months after operation compared with those before the operation, which were decreased from 6.1 ± 1.1 to 1.4 ± 0.7 (t = 32.63, P < 0.01). The JOA score was improved from 9.9 ± 1.5 to 15.5 ± 0.6 (t = − 18.36, P < 0.01), and the mean JOA recovery rate was 79% ± 11% at 24 months after the operation. There was no significant difference in Cobb angle between pre-operation and 24 months after the operation, which was 9.8 ± 2.6 and 10.3 ± 3.1 respectively (t = − 0.61, P > 0.05). Neither spinal malalignment on the coronal plane nor displacement of the laminoplasty flap was observed on postoperative cervical X-ray and MRI examinations at the final follow-up. Conclusions Open-door laminoplasty with ARCH plate fixation was a safe and effective surgical approach for the treatment of cervical intraspinal tumors.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZeJun Xing ◽  
Shuai Hao ◽  
XiaoFei Wu

Abstract PurposeTo compare the efficacy and safety of percutaneous short-segment pedicle screws fixation (PPSF) with or without intermediate screws (IS) for the treatment of thoracolumbar compression fractures.MethodsFrom January 2016 to March 2019, a retrospective study of 38 patients with thoracolumbar compression fractures conducted. The patients were divided into a 4-screw group (without IS) and a 6-screw group (with IS) according to whether pedicle screws were placed in the fractured vertebrae. Combined positional reduction effects with the technique of pre-contoured lordotic rods were used to reduce the fracture by lengthening the anterior column of the fractured vertebrae. The posterior structure of the fractured vertebrae was undertaken as the fulcrum point for both groups. The operation time, intra-operative blood loss, visual analogue scale (VAS), anterior vertebral body height (AVBH), segment kyphosis(SK)before and after operation and complications were recorded.ResultsAlthough the operation time and blood loss in the 6-screw group were higher than in the 4-screw group, difference was not significant (P>0.05). There was no significant difference in VAS, AVBH and SK between the two groups (P>0.05). Nevertheless, these results were significant differences between the preoperative and the immediate postoperative, between preoperative and follow-up groups (P < 0.001). No neurologic injury was observed in either groups. ConclusionsIn the treatment of thoracolumbar compression fractures, percutaneous short-segment pedicle screws fixation without intermediate screws in the 4-screw construct may obtain the same clinical effect as that in the 6-screw construct.


2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petr Vanek ◽  
Ondrej Bradac ◽  
Renata Konopkova ◽  
Patricia de Lacy ◽  
Jiri Lacman ◽  
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Object The main aim of this study was to compare clinical and radiological outcomes after stabilization by a percutaneous transpedicular system and stabilization from the standard open approach for thoracolumbar spine injury. Methods Thirty-seven consecutive patients were enrolled in the study over a period of 16 months. Patients were included in the study if they experienced 1 thoracolumbar fracture (A3.1–A3.3, according to the AO/Magerl classification), had an absence of neurological deficits, had no other significant injuries, and were willing to participate. Eighteen patients were treated by short-segment, minimally invasive, percutaneous pedicle screw instrumentation. The control group was composed of 19 patients who were stabilized using a short-segment transpedicular construct, which was performed through a standard midline incision. The pain profile was assessed by a visual analog scale (VAS), and overall satisfaction by a simple 4-stage scale relating to performance of daily activities. Working ability and return to original occupation were also monitored. Radiographic follow-up was defined by the vertebral body index (VBI), vertebral body angle (VBA), and bisegmental Cobb angle. The accuracy of screw placement was examined using CT. Results The mean surgical duration in the percutaneous screw group was 53 ± 10 minutes, compared with 60 ± 9 minutes in the control group (p = 0.032). The percutaneous screw group had a significantly lower perioperative blood loss of 56 ± 17 ml, compared with 331 ± 149 ml in the control group (p < 0.001). Scores on the VAS in patients in the percutaneous screw group during the first 7 postoperative days were significantly lower than those in the control group (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference between groups in VBI, VBA, and Cobb angle values during follow-up. There was no significant difference in screw placement accuracy between the groups and no patients required surgical revision. There was no significant difference between groups in overall satisfaction at the 2-year follow-up (p = 0.402). Working ability was insignificantly better in the percutaneous screw group; previous working position was achieved in 17 patients in this group and in 12 cases in the control group (p = 0.088). Conclusions This study confirms that the percutaneous transpedicular screw technique represents a viable option in the treatment of preselected thoracolumbar fractures. A significant reduction in blood loss, postoperative pain, and surgical time were the main advantages associated with this minimally invasive technique. Clinical, functional, and radiological results were at least the same as those achieved using the open technique after a 2-year follow-up. The short-term benefits of the percutaneous transpedicular screw technique are apparent, and long-term results have to be studied in other well-designed studies evaluating the theoretical benefit of the percutaneous technique and assessing whether the results of the latter are as durable as the ones achieved by open surgery.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiliang Cui ◽  
Xingyi Hua ◽  
Florian Schmidutz ◽  
Jian Zhou ◽  
Zongsheng Yin ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Tibial shaft fractures are routinely managed with intramedullary nailing (IMN). An increasingly accepted technique is the suprapatellar (SP) approach. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical and functional outcomes of knee joint after tibia IMN through an suprapatellar (SP) or traditional infrapatellar (IP) approach. Methods: Retrospective analysis was performed in patients with tibial shaft fractures that were treated with IMN through a SP or IP approach between 01/01/2014 and 31/12/2016. The clinical and functional outcomes of the knee were assessed with the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) Knee Score. Secondary outcomes included the operation time and intraoperative blood loss. Results: A total of 50 patients/fractures (26 IP and 24 SP) with a minimum follow-up of 15 months were evaluated. All fractures were OTA 42. No significant differences were found between the two groups in age, gender, side of fractures, operation time, intra-operative blood loss, and follow-up time. No significant difference was seen in HSS score ( P = 0.62) between them. Sub analysis of all the HSS components scores revealed no significant differences between pain ( P = 0.57), the stand and walk ( P = 0.54), the need for walking stick ( P = 0.60) and extension lag ( P = 0.60). The other HSS components showed full scores (IP 10 vs. SP 10) in both approaches, including muscle force, flexion deformity and stability components. The range of motion (ROM) component score was superior in the IP group ( P = 0.04) suggesting a higher ROM. Conclusions: Both SP and IP approach results in equivalent overall HSS knee scores. However, for the HSS component, the IP approach was superior to SP approach regarding the ROM.


2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiliang Cui ◽  
Xingyi Hua ◽  
Florian Schmidutz ◽  
Jian Zhou ◽  
Zongsheng Yin ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Tibial shaft fractures are routinely managed with intramedullary nailing (IMN). An increasingly accepted technique is the suprapatellar (SP) approach. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical and functional outcomes of knee joint after tibia IMN through an suprapatellar (SP) or traditional infrapatellar (IP) approach. Methods Retrospective analysis was performed in patients with tibial shaft fractures that were treated with IMN through a SP or IP approach between 01/01/2014 and 31/12/2016. The clinical and functional outcomes of the knee were assessed with the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) Knee Score. Secondary outcomes included the operation time and intraoperative blood loss. Results A total of 50 patients/fractures (26 IP and 24 SP) with a minimum follow-up of 15 months were evaluated. All fractures were OTA 42. No significant differences were found between the two groups in age, gender, side of fractures, operation time, intra-operative blood loss, and follow-up time. No significant difference was seen in HSS score (P = 0.62) between them. Sub analysis of all the HSS components scores revealed no significant differences between pain (P = 0.57), the stand and walk (P = 0.54), the need for walking stick (P = 0.60) and extension lag (P = 0.60). The other HSS components showed full scores (IP 10 vs. SP 10) in both approaches, including muscle force, flexion deformity and stability components. The range of motion (ROM) component score was superior in the IP group (P = 0.04) suggesting a higher ROM. Conclusions Both SP and IP approach results in equivalent overall HSS knee scores. However, for the HSS component, the IP approach was superior to SP approach regarding the ROM.


2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 2569-2577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bolong Zheng ◽  
Dingjun Hao ◽  
Hua Guo ◽  
Baorong He

Objective To compare two different approaches for the treatment of lumbosacral tuberculosis. Patients and Methods In total, 115 patients who were surgically treated in our department from July 2010 to July 2014 were included in this retrospective study. They were divided into the anterior and posterior approach groups. Intraoperative hemorrhage; the surgery time; the Cobb angle preoperatively, postoperatively, and at the follow-up visit (2 years postoperatively); visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores before and after surgery; and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores before and after surgery were compared between the two groups. Results The Cobb angle and VAS and ODI scores were significantly improved in both groups after surgery. Significant differences were found in the operation time, intraoperative hemorrhage, Cobb angle correction, and loss of correction at the last follow-up. No significant differences were found in the VAS and ODI scores between the groups. Conclusions The posterior approach is superior to the anterior approach with respect to the surgery time, intraoperative hemorrhage, and Cobb angle postoperatively and at the last follow-up. When both approaches can be carried out for a patient with lumbosacral tuberculosis, the posterior approach should be favored over the anterior approach.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Yang Li ◽  
Benlong Shi ◽  
Dun Liu ◽  
Zhen Liu ◽  
Xu Sun ◽  
...  

OBJECTIVE The aim of this paper was to compare the radiographic and clinical outcomes between the sequential correction (SC) technique and the traditional 2-rod correction (TC) technique in patients with severe thoracic idiopathic scoliosis (STIS) undergoing posterior-only correction surgery. METHODS Records of a consecutive series of STIS patients undergoing posterior-only correction surgery between October 2013 and October 2017 with more than 2 years of follow-up were reviewed. The radiographic parameters were assessed preoperatively, postoperatively, and at the last follow-up. Radiographic parameters, operative time, blood loss, and complications were compared between the two groups. RESULTS A total of 33 patients were included in the SC group, and 21 patients were included in the TC group. There was no significant difference in age, sex, or deformity magnitude (93.6° ± 7.8° vs 89.8° ± 6.6°, p = 0.070) preoperatively between groups. The operation time was shorter in the SC group than in the TC group (251.5 ± 42.8 minutes vs 275.4 ± 39.8 minutes, p = 0.020), while both blood loss (1284.6 ± 483.3 vs 1398.0 ± 558.4 ml, p = 0.432) and number of fused levels (13.1 ± 2.8 vs 13.6 ± 2.4, p = 0.503) were similar between the groups. Compared with the TC group, patients in the SC group had a higher correction rate (55.8% ± 9.2% vs 45.7% ± 8.8%, p < 0.001), less coronal (1.1° ± 0.81° vs 2.9° ± 0.93°, p < 0.001) and sagittal (1.5° ± 0.96° vs 2.1° ± 0.64°, p = 0.015) correction loss at the 2-year follow-up, and a lower incidence of intraoperative pedicle screw pullout (14.3% vs 23.8%, p = 0.026). CONCLUSIONS The SC technique could significantly and practically reduce the difficulty of rod installation with better deformity correction outcomes than the traditional TC technique. The SC technique was an effective alternative for patients with STIS.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Wu ◽  
Jiayan Deng ◽  
Tao Li ◽  
Jian Pan ◽  
Haigang Hu ◽  
...  

Abstract Objective To develop and validate a 3D-printed screw-rod auxiliary system for unstable atlas fractures.Methods Fourteen patients who underwent occipitocervical fusion with the 3D-printed screw-rod auxiliary system enrolled in our hospital from 2017 to 2019 were reviewed. The operation time, blood loss and radiation times during the operation were recorded. The maximum fracture displacement values pre- and post-operation were measured based on CT imaging. All screw grades were evaluated after surgery. The O-C2 angle and OCI angle pre-operation, post-operation and at the last follow-up were measured. The dysphagia scale 3 and 12 months after surgery and the NDI 3 and 12 months after surgery were assessed.Results The average surgery time, average blood loss and average radiation times for the 14 patients were 112.14 minutes, 171.43 ml and 5.07 times, respectively. There was a significant difference in maximum fracture displacement between pre- and post-operation values (P<0.05). A total of 56 screws were inserted; 3 screws were classified as grade 1, and the others were classified as grade 0. There was a significant difference in the O-C2 and OCI angles from pre-operation values to values 3 days after the operation (P=0.002, P<0.05); there was no significant difference in the O-C2 or OCI angle from 3 days after the operation to the last follow-up (P=0.079; P=0.201). The dysphagia scales of two patients were assessed as mild 3 months after surgery, and the others were assessed as normal. All patients’ dysphagia scores returned to normal 12 months after surgery. The average NDI and average neck VAS scores 12 months after surgery were 2.53 and 8.41, respectively.Conclusion It is clinically feasible with the assistance of a screw-rod auxiliary system to perform occipitocervical fusion for unstable atlas fractures. This novel technique can objectively restore the occipitocervical angle of patients, and there are few postoperative complications.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lifeng Li ◽  
Na Li ◽  
Jiahui Zhou ◽  
Handong Li ◽  
Xianping Du ◽  
...  

Abstract Objective: To investigate the relationship of adjacent segment degeneration (RASP) and the variation of cervical curvature and vertebral height after Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion (ACCF). Methods: A retrospective analysis of 80 patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) who had been followed up for at least 1 year after ACCF. The patients were divided into RASP group and no RASP group according to whether the RASP occured after surgery. On the standing cervical lateral radiograph of all patients before and after surgery at the short-term and final follow-up, the C2-7 Cobb angle of the cervical vertebrae, the Cobb angle of the surgical segment and the height of the fusion segment for the anterior and posterior segments of the vertebral body were measured. The difference between the two groups of patients before and after surgery was calculated, as well as its correlation with the occurrence of RASP. Result: there were 37 patients in the RASP group and 43 patients in the no-RASP group. In RASP group, the short-term average curvature of cervical vertebra was significantly reduced after surgery. However, there was no significant difference in no RASP group. The height of the anterior and posterior fusion segments in two groups was significantly higher than that before surgery, however, which was significantly lower during the final follow-up than that in the short-term after surgery. Cox regression analysis showed that only the variation of postoperative C2-7Cobb angle was associated with RASP. Conclusion: The reduction of cervical curvature after ACF may be related to postoperative RASP. Maintaining good cervical curvature after operation may be expected to reduce the occurrence of RASP after ACF.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Adi Heryadi ◽  
Evianawati Evianawati

This study aims to prove whether transformational leadership training is effective for building anti-corruption attitudes of villages in Kebonharjo village, subdistrict Samigaluh Kulonprogo. This research is an experimental research with one group pre and posttest design.Subject design is 17 people from village of 21 candidates registered. Measuring tool used in this research is the scale of anti-corruption perception made by the researcher referring to the 9 anti-corruption values with the value of reliability coefficient of 0.871. The module used as an intervention made by the researcher refers to the transformational leadership dimension (Bass, 1990). The data collected is analyzed by statistical analysis of different test Paired Sample Test. Initial data collection results obtained sign value of 0.770 which means> 0.05 or no significant difference between anti-corruption perception score between before and after training. After a period of less than 1 (one) month then conducted again the measurement of follow-up of the study subjects in the measurement again using the scale of anti-corruption perception. The results of the second data collection were analysed with Paired Samples Test and obtained the value of 0.623 sign meaning p> 0.05 or no significant difference between post test data with follow-up data so that the hypothesis of this study was rejected.


Author(s):  
Sanjeeva Kumar Goud T ◽  
Rahul Kunkulol

The present study was aimed to study the effect of Sublingual Vitamin D3 on Serum Vitamin D level in Vitamin D deficiency patients. This was a cross-sectional and interventional study. All the Vitamin D deficiency patients of age 18-60years and either gender, willing to participate in the study were included. Patients who had greater than 20 ng/ml were excluded from the study. The total number of participants in our study was 200, out of these 111 males and 89 females, the mean age in our study was 51.07 ± 7.39Yrs. All volunteers were given sublingual vitamin D3 (60,000IU) in six doses every fifteen days of follow up for 3 months. The subject’s serum 25(OH)D levels were estimated before and after the treatment of sublingual vitamin D3. There was a statistically significant difference in serum vitamin D3 level before 16.61±6.71 ng/ml and after 35.80±7.80 ng/ml after treatment with Sublingual Vitamin D3. Six doses of 60,000IU of Vitamin D3 sublingual route having improved the role of serum 25(OH)D levels in the treatment of Vitamin D3 deficiency patients.Keywords: Vitamin D3; Sublingual route


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