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  • Title: [Clinical treatment of acute traumatic central cervical spinal cord syndrome without fracture and dislocation].
    Author: Xia Q, Wei Z, Jiang HL, Li LX, Wang S, Feng T, Jia J.
    Journal: Zhongguo Gu Shang; 2009 Feb; 22(2):130-2. PubMed ID: 19281027.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To analyze clinical characteristics and therapeutic efficacy of acute traumatic central cervical spinal-cord syndrome without fracture and dislocation,and to investigate its treatment methods. METHODS: Clinical data of 47 cases with acute traumatic central cervical spinal-cord syndrome without fracture and dislocation were retrospectively analyzed. There were 3 female and 44 male,with a mean age of 56.2 years (ranging from 46 to 73 years). According to Frankel classification, 30 cases were grade B, 14 cases were grade C and 3 cases were grade D. Forty-two cases were treated without operation, and 5 cases which had significant compression factors or segmental instability were treated with surgical treatment. Among them, 3 cases were treated through anterior approach and 2 cases were treated through posterior approach. Causes of injuries, mechanisms of injuries,findings of imaging, functional impairment of nerve,methods of treatment,and therapeutic efficacy were analyzed. RESULTS: The average followed-up time was 12 months (ranging form 3 to 84 months), 2 cases of non-operation were dead and 6 were loss. Three months after treatment, some complications occurrenced on 7 patients of non-operation. The majority bequeathed different degree impairment of intrinsic muscles of hands. CONCLUSION: Reduction and fixation through the pedicle of fractured vertebra is an effective therapeutic options to treat the thoracolumbar burst fractures and desearved clinical study and expansion.
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