Anterior cervical decompression and fusion using cage and autogenously graft

Authors

  • Musaed AL-Dahhan Al Muthanna University, College of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.28922/qmj.2010.6.9.159-166

Keywords:

Cervical disc prolapse, cervical cage, bone graft neurosurgical surgeon

Abstract

Aim:Use of cage and bone graft for decompression and fixation cervical spine
Methods:Fourty patients between june2004 _ june 2006 , evaluated by physical and neurological examination with radiograby by x Ray and MRI . the treated by anterior disectomy and replaced by cage and bone graft.
Results:Regarding the site of disc prolapsed (10%) between C4 - 5(65%) between C5 -6 and (25%) between C6-7 . 37 patients treated disectomy by and bone graft while two Patient treated by corpectopmy of C5,6 body The complete recovery presented in 80% , incomplete recovery in 7,5% while no any improvement in 2,5%
Conclusion:Immediate stability with good clinical improvement and no graft morbidity are the advantage of this implant compared to conventional interbody grafting techniques .

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2017-08-11

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