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Diagnostic imaging algorithm for cervical soft disc herniation

E Van de Kelft1, M van Vyve

  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen, Belgium.

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
|June 1, 1994
PubMed
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0.5 Tesla MRI combined with plain radiography accurately assesses cervical radiculopathy. This non-invasive approach aids in selecting patients for anterior cervical discectomy without interbody fusion.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Radiology
  • Orthopedics

Context:

  • Degenerative cervical spine disease evaluation.
  • Differentiating soft disc herniation from osteophytic spurs can be challenging with 0.5 Tesla MRI.
  • Assessing patients with cervical radicular symptoms unresponsive to conservative treatment.

Purpose:

  • Evaluate the efficacy of 0.5 Tesla MRI with plain radiography in selecting patients for anterior cervical discectomy without interbody fusion (ACD).
  • Compare MRI findings with CT myelography in diagnosing cervical disc herniation.

Summary:

  • A prospective study of 100 patients with cervical radicular symptoms was conducted.
  • 59 patients underwent 0.5 Tesla MRI, while 41 had CT myelography.
  • MRI identified cervical soft disc herniation in 55 patients, correlating well with symptoms. CT myelography revealed a foraminal herniation in one patient with a negative MRI. Fifty patients underwent ACD, confirming herniations, though two had missed foraminal spurs on MRI.

Impact:

  • 0.5 Tesla MRI combined with plain radiographs provides an accurate, non-invasive diagnostic tool for selected cervical radiculopathy cases.
  • This imaging strategy assists in patient selection for anterior cervical discectomy without interbody fusion.
  • Highlights limitations of 0.5 Tesla MRI in detecting certain osteophytic spurs.

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