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Abstract

Medicine

Anterior Cervical Hybrid Decompression and Fusion Surgery to Treat Multilevel Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

Published: June 30th, 2023

DOI:

10.3791/65034

1Department of Spinal Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 2School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland. St Lucia

Abstract

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a common disease resulting from intervertebral disc herniation, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, and other pathological changes that cause spinal cord compression. CSM progresses insidiously with mild upper-limb numbness, which patients tend to ignore. As the condition worsens, the patients may experience a limp, limited fine motor activity, and eventually, a loss of daily activity. Conservative treatments, such as physical therapy and medication, are frequently ineffective for CSM. Once surgery is deemed to be required, decompression surgery is the best option. So far, both anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) have been commonly used to treat CSM. In addition, a type of hybrid procedure that combines ACDF with ACCF has been used to treat some CSM cases and achieved satisfying results. Thus, this study aims to introduce this hybrid surgical technique and advocate for it based on its patient success.

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