侧前方减压植骨内固定术治疗陈旧性胸腰段脊柱骨折伴截瘫

Treatment of old thoracolumber vertebrae fracture associated with incomplete paraplegia by using anterolateral decompression and internal fixation

目的评价侧前方减压植骨内固定术治疗陈旧性胸腰段脊柱骨折伴截瘫的效果。方法采用侧前方减压植骨内固定术治疗胸腰段脊柱陈旧性骨折伴截瘫共26例,对临床资料进行回顾性分析。结果随访时间为术后6个月～2.5年。后凸角术前为23°,术后为6°。神经功能恢复按Frankel分级,术前A级2例,B级3例,C级5例,D级7例,E级9例;术后A级1例,B级3例,C级4例,D级6例,E级12例。结论对于因前方压迫造成神经损伤的陈旧性胸腰段脊柱骨折患者,尤其对于仅由中柱的骨折移位而致脊髓损伤者,侧前方减压、植骨加内固定是首选的方法。

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of anterolateral decompression and internal fixation on the treatment of old thoracolumbar vertebrae fracture with associated incomplete paraplegia. Method the clinical findings of 26 cases with old thoracolumber vertebrae fracture with associated incomplete paraplegia treated by anterolateral decompression and internal fixing were reviewed retrospectively. Results All cases were followed up for 6 months through 2.5 years. The angle of kyphosis was 23°preoperatively and 6°postoperatively. According to Frankel's grading, there were two cases at grade A, three at grade B, five at grade C, seven at grade D, nine at grade E before operation and one at grade A, three at grade B, four at grade C, six at grade D and 12 at grade E after operation. Conclusion Anterolateral decompression and internal fixation is the treatment of choice for the old thoracolumber vertebrae fracture associated with incomplete paraplegia, especially for spinal deficit generated by displacement of the middle column.