Objective:To explore the effectiveness of percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in injury vertebrate and curving rob indirect decompression for type A3 thoracolumbar burst fracture with neurological deficits.Method:A re...Objective:To explore the effectiveness of percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in injury vertebrate and curving rob indirect decompression for type A3 thoracolumbar burst fracture with neurological deficits.Method:A retrospective study was made in 26 patients with type A3 thoracolumbar burst fracture with neurological deficits from August 2014 to July 2018 treated within 3 days after injury,which were treated with percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in injury vertebrate and curving rob indirect decompression.The radiological indexs、clinical effectiveness indexs、perioperative index and complication incidence were recorded and compared to observe the clinical result.Result:All patients were followed up from 6 to 23 months.There were no nerve injury and other severe complications,which 1.1 grade of neurological recovery was observed at the final follow-up.The average operation time was(102.31±16.87)minutes,with a mean intraoperative blood loss of(87.88±13.05)ml and hospital stays were(15.53±13.00)d.Local anesthesia was 5 patients and general anesthesia were 21 patients.Before the operation,the anterior height of fracture vertebral body(98.31±13.07)%、kyphotic angle(2.76±3.70)°、the Sagittal Cobb angle(1.35±6.78)were improved to(50.19±12.32)%、(21.98±5.58)°、(16.30±8.69)°respectively after the operation(P<0.05).The anterior height of fractured vertebral body and kyphotic angle in final follow-up were worse than the post-operative,but no significant difference was found between two stages(P>0.05).The Sagittal Cobb angle in final follow-up was better than those in post-operative(P<0.05).The VAS scores had statistical improvement(P<0.05).Conclusion Posterior percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in injury vertebrate and curving rob indirect decompression in treating the type A3 thoracolumbar burst fracture with neurological deficits was a minimally invasive,safe and effective surgical procedure to intraspinal interference and direct decompression.展开更多
To enhance the fusion of graft bone in thoracolumbar vertebrae and minimize the postoperative loss of correction, short-segment pedicle screw fixation was reinforced with posterior moselizee bone grafting in vertebrae...To enhance the fusion of graft bone in thoracolumbar vertebrae and minimize the postoperative loss of correction, short-segment pedicle screw fixation was reinforced with posterior moselizee bone grafting in vertebrae for spinal fusion in patients with thoracrolumbar vertebrate fractures. Seventy patients with thoracrolumbar vertebrate fractures were treated by short-segment pedicle screw fixation and were randomly divided into two groups. Fractures in group A (n=20) were rein-forced with posterior morselized bone grafting in vertebrae for spinal fusion, while patients group B (n=50) did not receive the morselized bone grafting for bone fusion. The two groups were compared in terms of kyphotic deformity, anterior vertebral height, instrument failure and neurological functions after the treatment. Frankel grading system was used for the evaluation of neurological evaluation and Denis scoring scale was employed for pain assessment. The results showed that the kyphosis correction was achieved in both group A and group B (group A: 6.4 degree; group B: 5.4 degree)/At the end of follow-up, kyphosis correction was maintained in group A but lost in group B (P=0.0001). Postoperatively, greater anterior height was achieved in group A than in group B (P〈0.01). During follow-up study, anterior vertebral height was maintained only in Group A (P〈0.001). Both group A and group B showed good Denis pain scores (P1 and P2) but group A outdid group B in terms of control of severe and constant pain (P4 and P5). By Frankel criteria, the changes in neurological functions in group A was better than those of group B (P〈0.001). It is concluded that reinforcement of short-segment pedicle fixation with morselized bone grafting for the treatment of patients with thoracolumbar vertebrae fracture could achieve and maintain kyphosis correction, and it may also increase and maintain anterior vertebral height. Morselized bone grafting in vertebrae offers immediate spinal stability in patients with thoracolumbar vertebrate fractures, decreases the instrument failure and provides better postoperative pain control than without the morselized bone grafting.展开更多
<b style="line-height:1.5;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Background</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span><span style="font-size:10....<b style="line-height:1.5;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Background</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:""> </span></b><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">Basic principle for the treatment of pyogenic spondylitis (PS) is conservative care, but surgical intervention is often required when conservative treatment may fail. We have experienced many conservative cases of various complications due to long-term bed rest and poor pain control. Recently we have adopted percutaneous pedicle screw (PPS) fixation for the treatment of PS as a minimally invasive spine stabilization (MISt) fusion to reduce such morbidity of the conservative care. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">Objective</span></b></span><b style="line-height:1.5;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:""> </span></b><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">To evaluate the impact of PPS fixation in patients with PS. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">Study Design</span></b></span><b style="line-height:1.5;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:""> </span></b><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">A retrospective analysis of the medical records. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">Subjects, Methods</span></b></span><b style="line-height:1.5;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:""> </span></b><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">We reviewed 54 consecutive patients who underwent treatment in our hospital for PS during 2005-2018 and observed for more than 12 months. Of those we excluded cases show</span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">ing</span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;"> effectiveness to initial treatment (it was defined fever relief or C-reactive protein (CRP) inversion in 3 weeks of antibiotics) so that this study is a retrospective study in cases show</span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">ing</span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;"> initial treatment resistance. Finally, this study included 29 cases. Medical records of these 29 cases were reviewed for baseline, organism isolated and its detection rate, the clinical outcome in 12 months (Discharge, Transfer, Death), the period from </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">the </span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">first visit to our hospital to fever relief, CRP inversion, ambulation, and Discharge or Transfer. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">Results</span></b></span><b style="line-height:1.5;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;"> These cases </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">were </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">divided into two groups, the conservative group (C-group): 17 cases, and the PPS group (P-group): 12 cases. There is no statistically significant difference in fever relief (p</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">=</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">0.051) and CRP inversion (p</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">=</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">0.208). The period to ambulation and discharge or transfer was significantly shorter in group P (p</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">=</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">0.020, p</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">=</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">0.031). 1-Year survival rate was 92% in the P-group, and 71% in the C-group. There is no statistically significant difference (p</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">=</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">0.354) between </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">the </span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">two groups. The rate of Discharge to home and care facility is 58% in P-group, and 47% in C-group. And the rate of Transfer is 34% in P-group, and 35% in C-group. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">Conclusion</span></b></span><b style="line-height:1.5;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:""> </span></b><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">PPS fixation was effective to achieve shorten</span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">ing</span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;"> the period to ambulation and discharge or transfer. But it was not effective </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">in</span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;"> infection control. This suggests that PPS fixation should be aggressively administered to patients who can expect pain relief and early ambulation by PPS fixation in the patient of PS show</span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">ing</span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;"> resistance to initial treatment.展开更多
Objective To explore the clinical effect of the trans-atlantoaxial pedicle screw-rod internal fixation and fusion in treatment of old odontoid fracture combined with atlantoaxial instability. Methods The study involve...Objective To explore the clinical effect of the trans-atlantoaxial pedicle screw-rod internal fixation and fusion in treatment of old odontoid fracture combined with atlantoaxial instability. Methods The study involved 48 patients with展开更多
Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of the free-hand cervical pedicle screw fixation in treatment of the upper cervical fracture and instability. Methods A retrospective review was performed on 15 patients
Adjacent vertebral fractures are common in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures(OVCFs) after kyphoplasty.This finite element study was to examine whether short segment pedicle screw fixation(...Adjacent vertebral fractures are common in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures(OVCFs) after kyphoplasty.This finite element study was to examine whether short segment pedicle screw fixation(PSF) with kyphoplasty may decrease the fracture risk of the treated and adjacent non-treated vertebrae after kyphoplasty for OVCFs.By simulating cement augmentation with or without short segment pedicle screw fixation(PSF),two tridimensional,anatomically detailed finite element models of the T10–L2 functional spinal junction were developed.The insertion of pedicle screws into the intact vertebra apparently decreased the stress distribution of the treated vertebra in vertical compression and other load situations.The stress distribution in the bone structures of the intact vertebra adjacent to the intact-screwed vertebra was much less than that in the one adjacent to the treated vertebra.The insertion of pedicle screws into the intact vertebra greatly decreased the maximum displacement of the cortical bones and cancellous bones of the vertebrae.Our results indicated that short segment PSF with kyphoplasty may decrease the fracture risk of the treated and adjacent non-treated vertebrae in the management of OVCFs.展开更多
Objectives: To explore the treatment and related prognosis of elderly patients with Anderson II odontoid fracture with posterior pedicle screw fixation combined with iliac bone grafting. Methods: Retrospective analysi...Objectives: To explore the treatment and related prognosis of elderly patients with Anderson II odontoid fracture with posterior pedicle screw fixation combined with iliac bone grafting. Methods: Retrospective analysis of 17 cases of elderly patients with Anderson II odontoid fracture who underwent posterior pedicle screw fixation combined with iliac bone grafting from January 2013 to December 2016. 17 patients had a history of trauma before surgery, and they all have varying degrees of atlantoaxial instability or subluxation and varying degrees of neck occipital pain and limited mobility. Result: No spinal cord or vertebral artery injury occurred during surgery. Follow-up information is complete. The follow-up period was 6 to 48 months (mean 27.4 ± 12.4 months). Postoperative imaging review prompted a good reduction of cervical spine, stable sequence;no pedicle screw loosening, fracture, iliac bone graft at the location of the situation, odontoid fracture and bone healing at the good, the patient after cervical rotation are limited to varying degrees. Conclusion: Posterior pedicle screw fixation combined with iliac bone grafting in elderly patients with Anderson II odontoid fracture can achieve good stability, and the prognosis is good, but long-term cervical rotation function may be affected to varying degrees.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate the value of 3D printing assisted pedicle screw placement in the treatment of thoracolumbar spinal fractures.Methods: 56 cases of thoracolumbar spinal fractures patients underwent 3D printing ass...Objective:To evaluate the value of 3D printing assisted pedicle screw placement in the treatment of thoracolumbar spinal fractures.Methods: 56 cases of thoracolumbar spinal fractures patients underwent 3D printing assisted pedicle screw placement (study group) and another 56 cases of thoracolumbar spinal fractures patients underwent conventional screw placement (control group) in our department from February 2016 to September 2017 were selected. Then the surgical related indicators, JOA score, the reduction of injured vertebrae and complications were recorded and compared between groups at different time points, including, before operation (T0), postoperative 1mon (T1), postoperative 6mon (T2) and postoperative 12mon (T3).Results: The operation time, intraoperative X-ray fluoroscopy frequency and intraoperative blood loss in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05), meanwhile the accuracy rate of screw placement was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). JOA scores at T1, T2 and T3 in both groups were significantly higher than those at T0 (P<0.05), and JOA scores at all postoperative time points in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Compared with T0, the ratio of the anterior and posterior border height of injured vertebrae in the two groups at T2 was significantly increased (P<0.05), while the Cobb Angle of sagittal kyphoid significantly was decreased (P<0.05). Meanwhile, the reduction of injured vertebrae in the study group was significantly better than that the control group at T2 (P<0.05). The incidence of complications in the study group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion: The application of 3D printing assisted pedicle screw placement in the treatment has the advantages of less injury to patients, good prognosis and high safety, which is worthy of clinical application.展开更多
Background: The most frequent spinal fracture is the thoracolumbar fracture. Minimally invasive percutaneous fixation of cases having thoracolumbar vertebral fractures without neurological impairments has remained con...Background: The most frequent spinal fracture is the thoracolumbar fracture. Minimally invasive percutaneous fixation of cases having thoracolumbar vertebral fractures without neurological impairments has remained controversial. The advantages of minimally invasive percutaneous fixation are decreasing muscle and soft tissue injury, decreasing blood loss and infection rate, in addition to shortening hospital stay and recovery times. In comparison to the open technique, percutaneous fixation is adequate for treating thoracolumbar (TL) fractures without causing neurological impairments & with satisfactory outcomes in terms of kyphosis decline. Elevated radiation exposure to the surgeon &the patient, lack of decompression and fusion via bone graft, & a steep learning curve are all disadvantages of percutaneous fixation of vertebral fractures. Methods: This study was retrospectively conducted on forty-eight patients, age ranging from 16 to 65 years old, with a thoracolumbar (TL) fracture without causing neurological impairments who were meeting the eligibility criteria for fixation in the period from July 2019 to January 2024. Results: We included the forty-eight patients who met the inclusion criteria (34 males and 14 females) their ages ranged from 16 to 65 years. The most common pathology was L1 fracture in 38 patients. No major complications were experienced, only wound infection in five patients which was treated efficiently with repeated dressings and broad-spectrum antibiotics. Four patients experienced misdirected screws, only in one patient the screw encroach into the spinal canal with no deficit experienced, while the other three showed minimally laterally deviated screws. Conclusion: The advantages of percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in thoracolumbar fractures through preservation of posterior musculature, are less blood loss, shorter operative time, lower infection risk, less post-operative pain, shorter rehabilitation time as well as a shorter hospital stay. Limitations of percutaneous fixation include the inability to achieve direct spinal canal decompression and, not having the option to perform a fusion and also requiring a learning curve to master the anatomy and technique.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the effect of vertebroplasty combined with pedicle screw fixation in the treatment of senile osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.Methods:Eighty-one patients with senile osteoporotic v...Objective:To investigate the effect of vertebroplasty combined with pedicle screw fixation in the treatment of senile osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.Methods:Eighty-one patients with senile osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures were enrolled in our hospital from January 2015 to January 2019.They were randomly divided into a single group(40 cases)and a combined group(41 cases).),a single group was treated with pedicle screw internal fixation,and the combined group was treated with vertebroplasty.The recovery,pain and dysfunction index of the injured vertebrae before and after operation were compared between the two groups.The serum neurological function related indexes before and after operation were compared and the incidence of postoperative adverse events were recorded.Results:There was no significant difference in the recovery of the injured vertebrae between the two groups(P>0.05).The compression ratio,spinal stenosis rate and Cobb angle of the combined group were significantly lower than the single group(P<0.05).On the 3rd postoperative day,there were no significant differences between the two groups in Visual Analogue Scale/Score(VAS)and Oswestry Dability Index(ODI)scores(P>0.05).The VAS and ODI scores of the group were significantly lower than those of the single group(P<0.05).On the 3rd day after surgery,the neuron-specific enolase(NSE)and brain derived neurotrophic factor(brain-derived neurotrophic factor)were used.The levels of BDNF,S100βand Nerve growth factor(NGF)were not significantly different(P>0.05).At 3 months after operation,the level of BDNF in the combined group was significantly higher than that in the single group.The levels of NSE,S100βand NGF were significantly lower than that of the single group.The group(P<0.05);the incidence of adverse events in the combined group was significantly lower than that in the single group(P<0.05).Conclusions:Vertebroplasty combined with pedicle screw fixation for the treatment of senile osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture can effectively improve the recovery of postoperative vertebral body structure,postoperative pain and dysfunction in Jianing patients,improve postoperative neurological function To reduce the incidence of adverse events,with clinical promotion significance.展开更多
This study aimed to introduce a novel mini-open pedicle screw fixation technique via Wiltse approach, and com- pared it with the traditional posterior open method. A total of 72 cases of single-segment thoracolumbar f...This study aimed to introduce a novel mini-open pedicle screw fixation technique via Wiltse approach, and com- pared it with the traditional posterior open method. A total of 72 cases of single-segment thoracolumbar fractures without neurologic injury underwent pedicle screw fixation via two different approaches. Among them, 37 patients were treated using posterior open surgery, and 35 patients received mini-open operation via Wiltse approach. Crew placement accuracy rate, operative time, blood loss, postoperative drainage, postoperative hospitalization time, radiation exposure time, postoperative improvement in R value, Cobb's angle and visual analog scale (VAS) scores of the two methods were compared. There were no significant differences in the accuracy rate of pedicle screw placement, radiation exposure and postoperative R value and Cobb's angle improvement between the two groups. However, the mini-open method had obvious advantages over the conventional open method in operative time, blood loss, postoperative drainage, postoperative hospitalization time, and postoperative improvement in VAS. The mini-open pedicle screw technique could be applied in treatment of single-segment thoracolumbar fracture without neurologic injury and had advantages of less tissue trauma, short operative and rehabilitative time on the premise of guaranteed accuracy rate and no increased radiation exposure.展开更多
BACKGROUND Fractures of the axis are commonly seen in spinal injuries. Upper cervical fractures are usually managed conservatively. However, the complications due to long-term external immobilization cannot be ignored...BACKGROUND Fractures of the axis are commonly seen in spinal injuries. Upper cervical fractures are usually managed conservatively. However, the complications due to long-term external immobilization cannot be ignored. The traditional open surgery has the disadvantages of too much blood loss and soft tissue injury. The aim of our paper is to introduce a minimally invasive surgical treatment for multiple axis fractures.CASE SUMMARY We report a 40-year-old Chinese male who had severe neck pain and difficult neck movement after falling from 3 meters. X-ray and computed tomography(CT) scan revealed an axis injury consisting of an odontoid Type Ⅲ fracture associated with a Hangman fracture categorized as a Levine-Edwards Type Ⅰ fracture. The patient underwent anterior odontoid screw fixation and posterior percutaneous screw fixation using intraoperative O-arm navigation. Neck pain was markedly improved after surgery. X-rays and CT scan reconstructions of 3-mo follow-up showed good stability and fusion. The range of cervical motion was well preserved.CONCLUSION Anterior odontoid screw fixation and posterior direct C2 percutaneous pedicle screw fixation with the aid of O-arm navigation and neurophysiological monitoring can be an interesting alternative option for complicated multiple axis fractures.展开更多
目的:骨水泥强化椎弓根螺钉技术近年来被广泛应用于合并骨质疏松的脊柱内固定手术中,可以显著提高固定强度,但与常规椎弓根螺钉内固定比较是否更具有优势尚缺乏循证医学定论。文章系统评价骨水泥强化椎弓根螺钉固定治疗骨质疏松性胸腰...目的:骨水泥强化椎弓根螺钉技术近年来被广泛应用于合并骨质疏松的脊柱内固定手术中,可以显著提高固定强度,但与常规椎弓根螺钉内固定比较是否更具有优势尚缺乏循证医学定论。文章系统评价骨水泥强化椎弓根螺钉固定治疗骨质疏松性胸腰椎退行性疾病的临床疗效及安全性。方法:在中国知网、中国生物医学文献、万方、维普、PubMed、Cochrane Library、Web of Science以及Embase数据库中,检索有关传统椎弓根螺钉与骨水泥强化螺钉固定治疗骨质疏松性胸腰椎退行性疾病的临床对照研究,按相关标准对文献进行筛选和质量评价,采用Rev Man 5.4软件进行Meta分析。结果:①纳入2篇随机对照研究和18篇回顾性队列研究,共20篇文献,包括1566例患者,其中骨水泥强化螺钉组789例,传统螺钉组777例;②Meta分析结果显示,骨水泥强化螺钉组术后日本矫形外科协会评分、椎间隙高度及融合率均高于传统螺钉组(MD=1.60,95%CI:1.14,2.07,P<0.00001;MD=1.26,95%CI:0.62,1.90,P=0.0001;OR=11.24,95%CI:2.86,44.14,P=0.0005),手术时间长于传统螺钉组(SMD=0.82,95%CI:0.42,1.23,P<0.0001),术后目测类比评分、Oswestry功能障碍指数及螺钉松动率均低于传统螺钉组(MD=-0.50,95%CI:-0.78,-0.21,P=0.0007;SMD=-0.49,95%CI:-0.88,-0.10,P=0.01;OR=0.08,95%CI:0.05,0.12,P<0.00001),两组间住院时间、术中出血量、术后引流量比较差异无显著性意义(P>0.05)。结论:相较于传统椎弓根螺钉固定,骨水泥强化椎弓根螺钉固定治疗骨质疏松性胸腰椎退行性疾病时更能有效改善术后融合率及椎间隙高度、降低术后螺钉松动率,提高远期临床疗效。展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81641136,81703659)Chengde city science and technology research and development projects(No.20151048).
文摘Objective:To explore the effectiveness of percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in injury vertebrate and curving rob indirect decompression for type A3 thoracolumbar burst fracture with neurological deficits.Method:A retrospective study was made in 26 patients with type A3 thoracolumbar burst fracture with neurological deficits from August 2014 to July 2018 treated within 3 days after injury,which were treated with percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in injury vertebrate and curving rob indirect decompression.The radiological indexs、clinical effectiveness indexs、perioperative index and complication incidence were recorded and compared to observe the clinical result.Result:All patients were followed up from 6 to 23 months.There were no nerve injury and other severe complications,which 1.1 grade of neurological recovery was observed at the final follow-up.The average operation time was(102.31±16.87)minutes,with a mean intraoperative blood loss of(87.88±13.05)ml and hospital stays were(15.53±13.00)d.Local anesthesia was 5 patients and general anesthesia were 21 patients.Before the operation,the anterior height of fracture vertebral body(98.31±13.07)%、kyphotic angle(2.76±3.70)°、the Sagittal Cobb angle(1.35±6.78)were improved to(50.19±12.32)%、(21.98±5.58)°、(16.30±8.69)°respectively after the operation(P<0.05).The anterior height of fractured vertebral body and kyphotic angle in final follow-up were worse than the post-operative,but no significant difference was found between two stages(P>0.05).The Sagittal Cobb angle in final follow-up was better than those in post-operative(P<0.05).The VAS scores had statistical improvement(P<0.05).Conclusion Posterior percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in injury vertebrate and curving rob indirect decompression in treating the type A3 thoracolumbar burst fracture with neurological deficits was a minimally invasive,safe and effective surgical procedure to intraspinal interference and direct decompression.
文摘To enhance the fusion of graft bone in thoracolumbar vertebrae and minimize the postoperative loss of correction, short-segment pedicle screw fixation was reinforced with posterior moselizee bone grafting in vertebrae for spinal fusion in patients with thoracrolumbar vertebrate fractures. Seventy patients with thoracrolumbar vertebrate fractures were treated by short-segment pedicle screw fixation and were randomly divided into two groups. Fractures in group A (n=20) were rein-forced with posterior morselized bone grafting in vertebrae for spinal fusion, while patients group B (n=50) did not receive the morselized bone grafting for bone fusion. The two groups were compared in terms of kyphotic deformity, anterior vertebral height, instrument failure and neurological functions after the treatment. Frankel grading system was used for the evaluation of neurological evaluation and Denis scoring scale was employed for pain assessment. The results showed that the kyphosis correction was achieved in both group A and group B (group A: 6.4 degree; group B: 5.4 degree)/At the end of follow-up, kyphosis correction was maintained in group A but lost in group B (P=0.0001). Postoperatively, greater anterior height was achieved in group A than in group B (P〈0.01). During follow-up study, anterior vertebral height was maintained only in Group A (P〈0.001). Both group A and group B showed good Denis pain scores (P1 and P2) but group A outdid group B in terms of control of severe and constant pain (P4 and P5). By Frankel criteria, the changes in neurological functions in group A was better than those of group B (P〈0.001). It is concluded that reinforcement of short-segment pedicle fixation with morselized bone grafting for the treatment of patients with thoracolumbar vertebrae fracture could achieve and maintain kyphosis correction, and it may also increase and maintain anterior vertebral height. Morselized bone grafting in vertebrae offers immediate spinal stability in patients with thoracolumbar vertebrate fractures, decreases the instrument failure and provides better postoperative pain control than without the morselized bone grafting.
文摘<b style="line-height:1.5;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Background</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:""> </span></b><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">Basic principle for the treatment of pyogenic spondylitis (PS) is conservative care, but surgical intervention is often required when conservative treatment may fail. We have experienced many conservative cases of various complications due to long-term bed rest and poor pain control. Recently we have adopted percutaneous pedicle screw (PPS) fixation for the treatment of PS as a minimally invasive spine stabilization (MISt) fusion to reduce such morbidity of the conservative care. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">Objective</span></b></span><b style="line-height:1.5;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:""> </span></b><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">To evaluate the impact of PPS fixation in patients with PS. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">Study Design</span></b></span><b style="line-height:1.5;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:""> </span></b><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">A retrospective analysis of the medical records. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">Subjects, Methods</span></b></span><b style="line-height:1.5;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:""> </span></b><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">We reviewed 54 consecutive patients who underwent treatment in our hospital for PS during 2005-2018 and observed for more than 12 months. Of those we excluded cases show</span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">ing</span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;"> effectiveness to initial treatment (it was defined fever relief or C-reactive protein (CRP) inversion in 3 weeks of antibiotics) so that this study is a retrospective study in cases show</span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">ing</span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;"> initial treatment resistance. Finally, this study included 29 cases. Medical records of these 29 cases were reviewed for baseline, organism isolated and its detection rate, the clinical outcome in 12 months (Discharge, Transfer, Death), the period from </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">the </span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">first visit to our hospital to fever relief, CRP inversion, ambulation, and Discharge or Transfer. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">Results</span></b></span><b style="line-height:1.5;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;"> These cases </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">were </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">divided into two groups, the conservative group (C-group): 17 cases, and the PPS group (P-group): 12 cases. There is no statistically significant difference in fever relief (p</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">=</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">0.051) and CRP inversion (p</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">=</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">0.208). The period to ambulation and discharge or transfer was significantly shorter in group P (p</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">=</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">0.020, p</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">=</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">0.031). 1-Year survival rate was 92% in the P-group, and 71% in the C-group. There is no statistically significant difference (p</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">=</span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">0.354) between </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">the </span><span style="font-family:'';font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">two groups. The rate of Discharge to home and care facility is 58% in P-group, and 47% in C-group. And the rate of Transfer is 34% in P-group, and 35% in C-group. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">Conclusion</span></b></span><b style="line-height:1.5;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:""> </span></b><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">PPS fixation was effective to achieve shorten</span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">ing</span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;"> the period to ambulation and discharge or transfer. But it was not effective </span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">in</span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;"> infection control. This suggests that PPS fixation should be aggressively administered to patients who can expect pain relief and early ambulation by PPS fixation in the patient of PS show</span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;">ing</span><span style="line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;"> resistance to initial treatment.
文摘Objective To explore the clinical effect of the trans-atlantoaxial pedicle screw-rod internal fixation and fusion in treatment of old odontoid fracture combined with atlantoaxial instability. Methods The study involved 48 patients with
文摘Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of the free-hand cervical pedicle screw fixation in treatment of the upper cervical fracture and instability. Methods A retrospective review was performed on 15 patients
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文摘Adjacent vertebral fractures are common in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures(OVCFs) after kyphoplasty.This finite element study was to examine whether short segment pedicle screw fixation(PSF) with kyphoplasty may decrease the fracture risk of the treated and adjacent non-treated vertebrae after kyphoplasty for OVCFs.By simulating cement augmentation with or without short segment pedicle screw fixation(PSF),two tridimensional,anatomically detailed finite element models of the T10–L2 functional spinal junction were developed.The insertion of pedicle screws into the intact vertebra apparently decreased the stress distribution of the treated vertebra in vertical compression and other load situations.The stress distribution in the bone structures of the intact vertebra adjacent to the intact-screwed vertebra was much less than that in the one adjacent to the treated vertebra.The insertion of pedicle screws into the intact vertebra greatly decreased the maximum displacement of the cortical bones and cancellous bones of the vertebrae.Our results indicated that short segment PSF with kyphoplasty may decrease the fracture risk of the treated and adjacent non-treated vertebrae in the management of OVCFs.
文摘Objectives: To explore the treatment and related prognosis of elderly patients with Anderson II odontoid fracture with posterior pedicle screw fixation combined with iliac bone grafting. Methods: Retrospective analysis of 17 cases of elderly patients with Anderson II odontoid fracture who underwent posterior pedicle screw fixation combined with iliac bone grafting from January 2013 to December 2016. 17 patients had a history of trauma before surgery, and they all have varying degrees of atlantoaxial instability or subluxation and varying degrees of neck occipital pain and limited mobility. Result: No spinal cord or vertebral artery injury occurred during surgery. Follow-up information is complete. The follow-up period was 6 to 48 months (mean 27.4 ± 12.4 months). Postoperative imaging review prompted a good reduction of cervical spine, stable sequence;no pedicle screw loosening, fracture, iliac bone graft at the location of the situation, odontoid fracture and bone healing at the good, the patient after cervical rotation are limited to varying degrees. Conclusion: Posterior pedicle screw fixation combined with iliac bone grafting in elderly patients with Anderson II odontoid fracture can achieve good stability, and the prognosis is good, but long-term cervical rotation function may be affected to varying degrees.
文摘Objective:To evaluate the value of 3D printing assisted pedicle screw placement in the treatment of thoracolumbar spinal fractures.Methods: 56 cases of thoracolumbar spinal fractures patients underwent 3D printing assisted pedicle screw placement (study group) and another 56 cases of thoracolumbar spinal fractures patients underwent conventional screw placement (control group) in our department from February 2016 to September 2017 were selected. Then the surgical related indicators, JOA score, the reduction of injured vertebrae and complications were recorded and compared between groups at different time points, including, before operation (T0), postoperative 1mon (T1), postoperative 6mon (T2) and postoperative 12mon (T3).Results: The operation time, intraoperative X-ray fluoroscopy frequency and intraoperative blood loss in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05), meanwhile the accuracy rate of screw placement was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). JOA scores at T1, T2 and T3 in both groups were significantly higher than those at T0 (P<0.05), and JOA scores at all postoperative time points in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Compared with T0, the ratio of the anterior and posterior border height of injured vertebrae in the two groups at T2 was significantly increased (P<0.05), while the Cobb Angle of sagittal kyphoid significantly was decreased (P<0.05). Meanwhile, the reduction of injured vertebrae in the study group was significantly better than that the control group at T2 (P<0.05). The incidence of complications in the study group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion: The application of 3D printing assisted pedicle screw placement in the treatment has the advantages of less injury to patients, good prognosis and high safety, which is worthy of clinical application.
文摘Background: The most frequent spinal fracture is the thoracolumbar fracture. Minimally invasive percutaneous fixation of cases having thoracolumbar vertebral fractures without neurological impairments has remained controversial. The advantages of minimally invasive percutaneous fixation are decreasing muscle and soft tissue injury, decreasing blood loss and infection rate, in addition to shortening hospital stay and recovery times. In comparison to the open technique, percutaneous fixation is adequate for treating thoracolumbar (TL) fractures without causing neurological impairments & with satisfactory outcomes in terms of kyphosis decline. Elevated radiation exposure to the surgeon &the patient, lack of decompression and fusion via bone graft, & a steep learning curve are all disadvantages of percutaneous fixation of vertebral fractures. Methods: This study was retrospectively conducted on forty-eight patients, age ranging from 16 to 65 years old, with a thoracolumbar (TL) fracture without causing neurological impairments who were meeting the eligibility criteria for fixation in the period from July 2019 to January 2024. Results: We included the forty-eight patients who met the inclusion criteria (34 males and 14 females) their ages ranged from 16 to 65 years. The most common pathology was L1 fracture in 38 patients. No major complications were experienced, only wound infection in five patients which was treated efficiently with repeated dressings and broad-spectrum antibiotics. Four patients experienced misdirected screws, only in one patient the screw encroach into the spinal canal with no deficit experienced, while the other three showed minimally laterally deviated screws. Conclusion: The advantages of percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in thoracolumbar fractures through preservation of posterior musculature, are less blood loss, shorter operative time, lower infection risk, less post-operative pain, shorter rehabilitation time as well as a shorter hospital stay. Limitations of percutaneous fixation include the inability to achieve direct spinal canal decompression and, not having the option to perform a fusion and also requiring a learning curve to master the anatomy and technique.
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文摘Objective:To investigate the effect of vertebroplasty combined with pedicle screw fixation in the treatment of senile osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.Methods:Eighty-one patients with senile osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures were enrolled in our hospital from January 2015 to January 2019.They were randomly divided into a single group(40 cases)and a combined group(41 cases).),a single group was treated with pedicle screw internal fixation,and the combined group was treated with vertebroplasty.The recovery,pain and dysfunction index of the injured vertebrae before and after operation were compared between the two groups.The serum neurological function related indexes before and after operation were compared and the incidence of postoperative adverse events were recorded.Results:There was no significant difference in the recovery of the injured vertebrae between the two groups(P>0.05).The compression ratio,spinal stenosis rate and Cobb angle of the combined group were significantly lower than the single group(P<0.05).On the 3rd postoperative day,there were no significant differences between the two groups in Visual Analogue Scale/Score(VAS)and Oswestry Dability Index(ODI)scores(P>0.05).The VAS and ODI scores of the group were significantly lower than those of the single group(P<0.05).On the 3rd day after surgery,the neuron-specific enolase(NSE)and brain derived neurotrophic factor(brain-derived neurotrophic factor)were used.The levels of BDNF,S100βand Nerve growth factor(NGF)were not significantly different(P>0.05).At 3 months after operation,the level of BDNF in the combined group was significantly higher than that in the single group.The levels of NSE,S100βand NGF were significantly lower than that of the single group.The group(P<0.05);the incidence of adverse events in the combined group was significantly lower than that in the single group(P<0.05).Conclusions:Vertebroplasty combined with pedicle screw fixation for the treatment of senile osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture can effectively improve the recovery of postoperative vertebral body structure,postoperative pain and dysfunction in Jianing patients,improve postoperative neurological function To reduce the incidence of adverse events,with clinical promotion significance.
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文摘This study aimed to introduce a novel mini-open pedicle screw fixation technique via Wiltse approach, and com- pared it with the traditional posterior open method. A total of 72 cases of single-segment thoracolumbar fractures without neurologic injury underwent pedicle screw fixation via two different approaches. Among them, 37 patients were treated using posterior open surgery, and 35 patients received mini-open operation via Wiltse approach. Crew placement accuracy rate, operative time, blood loss, postoperative drainage, postoperative hospitalization time, radiation exposure time, postoperative improvement in R value, Cobb's angle and visual analog scale (VAS) scores of the two methods were compared. There were no significant differences in the accuracy rate of pedicle screw placement, radiation exposure and postoperative R value and Cobb's angle improvement between the two groups. However, the mini-open method had obvious advantages over the conventional open method in operative time, blood loss, postoperative drainage, postoperative hospitalization time, and postoperative improvement in VAS. The mini-open pedicle screw technique could be applied in treatment of single-segment thoracolumbar fracture without neurologic injury and had advantages of less tissue trauma, short operative and rehabilitative time on the premise of guaranteed accuracy rate and no increased radiation exposure.
文摘BACKGROUND Fractures of the axis are commonly seen in spinal injuries. Upper cervical fractures are usually managed conservatively. However, the complications due to long-term external immobilization cannot be ignored. The traditional open surgery has the disadvantages of too much blood loss and soft tissue injury. The aim of our paper is to introduce a minimally invasive surgical treatment for multiple axis fractures.CASE SUMMARY We report a 40-year-old Chinese male who had severe neck pain and difficult neck movement after falling from 3 meters. X-ray and computed tomography(CT) scan revealed an axis injury consisting of an odontoid Type Ⅲ fracture associated with a Hangman fracture categorized as a Levine-Edwards Type Ⅰ fracture. The patient underwent anterior odontoid screw fixation and posterior percutaneous screw fixation using intraoperative O-arm navigation. Neck pain was markedly improved after surgery. X-rays and CT scan reconstructions of 3-mo follow-up showed good stability and fusion. The range of cervical motion was well preserved.CONCLUSION Anterior odontoid screw fixation and posterior direct C2 percutaneous pedicle screw fixation with the aid of O-arm navigation and neurophysiological monitoring can be an interesting alternative option for complicated multiple axis fractures.
文摘目的:骨水泥强化椎弓根螺钉技术近年来被广泛应用于合并骨质疏松的脊柱内固定手术中,可以显著提高固定强度,但与常规椎弓根螺钉内固定比较是否更具有优势尚缺乏循证医学定论。文章系统评价骨水泥强化椎弓根螺钉固定治疗骨质疏松性胸腰椎退行性疾病的临床疗效及安全性。方法:在中国知网、中国生物医学文献、万方、维普、PubMed、Cochrane Library、Web of Science以及Embase数据库中,检索有关传统椎弓根螺钉与骨水泥强化螺钉固定治疗骨质疏松性胸腰椎退行性疾病的临床对照研究,按相关标准对文献进行筛选和质量评价,采用Rev Man 5.4软件进行Meta分析。结果:①纳入2篇随机对照研究和18篇回顾性队列研究,共20篇文献,包括1566例患者,其中骨水泥强化螺钉组789例,传统螺钉组777例;②Meta分析结果显示,骨水泥强化螺钉组术后日本矫形外科协会评分、椎间隙高度及融合率均高于传统螺钉组(MD=1.60,95%CI:1.14,2.07,P<0.00001;MD=1.26,95%CI:0.62,1.90,P=0.0001;OR=11.24,95%CI:2.86,44.14,P=0.0005),手术时间长于传统螺钉组(SMD=0.82,95%CI:0.42,1.23,P<0.0001),术后目测类比评分、Oswestry功能障碍指数及螺钉松动率均低于传统螺钉组(MD=-0.50,95%CI:-0.78,-0.21,P=0.0007;SMD=-0.49,95%CI:-0.88,-0.10,P=0.01;OR=0.08,95%CI:0.05,0.12,P<0.00001),两组间住院时间、术中出血量、术后引流量比较差异无显著性意义(P>0.05)。结论:相较于传统椎弓根螺钉固定,骨水泥强化椎弓根螺钉固定治疗骨质疏松性胸腰椎退行性疾病时更能有效改善术后融合率及椎间隙高度、降低术后螺钉松动率,提高远期临床疗效。