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Effect of cervical instability in sympathetic cervical spondylosis
Zesheng Yu1, Zhongjun Liu, Gengting Dang
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China.
Objective:
To investigate the etiology and treatment of sympathetic cervical spondylosis (SCS).
Methods:
Twenty patients who with SCS had undergone operations for sympathetic cervical spondylosis were reviewed retrospectively from 1988 to 2000. Lateral views in flexion and extension of pre- and postoperative cervical X-ray were analyzed to quantify cervical instability.
Results:
Cervical instability was detected at one level in seven patients, two levels in ten patients, three levels in three. Cervical instability mainly occurred at C(3)-C(4) and C(4)-C(5). Cervical epidural block had a short time effect in the greater part of patients. Cervical discectomy and fusion at unstable segment was carried out in all 20 cases. The effective rate was 90%.
Conclusions:
Cervical instability at C(3)-C(4) or C(4)-C(5) maybe an important factor in the etiology of sympathetic cervical spondylosis. Cervical epidural block may provide diagnostic information. Anterior cervical fusion were effective to treat sympathetic cervical spondylosis.
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