ArticleOrthopaedic surgery2022
Is Anterior Trans-Intervertebral Space Decompression Important in Treating Cervical Spondylosis with Severe Intervertebral Space Narrowing? A Retrospective Cohort Study.
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- Anterior Cervical V-Shaped Osteotomy and Fusion (ACVF) for Retro-Corporeal Decompression Bypassing Anterior Corpus Vertebra: A Technical Note.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Impact of titanium mesh cage slotting width on anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion for compression cervical spondylosis with MRI T2WI hyperintensity: a one-year follow-up study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
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objectiveTo evaluate the clinical efficacy and practicality of anterior trans-intervertebral space decompression and fusion (ATIDF) by comparing radiological and clinical outcomes between ATIDF and traditional anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) in cervical spondylosis patients with severe disc space narrowing.
methodsSeventy-one cervical spondylosis patients with severe disc space narrowing underwent anterior cervical spine surgery were included in this retrospective study. Thirty-seven patients underwent ATIDF and 34 patients underwent ACCF. The neck disability index (NDI), Japan Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score and the Hirabayashi improvement rate were used to evaluate patient neurological status. Cervical sagittal alignment (C2-C7 Cobb angle), surgical segment sagittal alignment (Cobb angle of surgical segment) and disc space height were also compared between the two groups.
resultsThere were 39 males and 32 females; mean age was 63.72 ± 6.36 years (range, 39-81 years). Mean follow-up was 22.4 months (range, 6-45 months). All patients achieved an adequate neurological improvement. There were no significant differences in NDI, JOA scores and Hirabayashi improvement rate between the two groups. The change of C2-7 Cobb angle and surgical segment Cobb angle were both greater in the ATIDF group. The average intervertebral height ratio of the patients in the ATIDF group increased significantly after surgery (0.38 ± 0.17 before surgery to 1.13 ± 0.32 after surgery, P < 0.01). The overall complication rate was lower in the ATIDF group than the ACCF group (35.14% and 44.12%). At 6 months follow-up, three patients in the ACCF group presented with subsidence of the titanium mesh cage.
conclusionATIDF is an effective technique for treating cervical spondylosis with severe disc space narrowing; it can achieve adequate decompression and improve sagittal alignment while avoiding and reducing the implant-related complications inherent to traditional ACCF.
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