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Surgery in the degenerative cervical spine

D Grob1

  • 1Spine Unit, Schulthess Klinik, Zürich, Switzerland. gro@kws.ch

Spine
|January 8, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Degenerative cervical spine changes can cause pain and instability, often requiring surgery. Accurate diagnosis using imaging and clinical correlation is key for effective treatment, ranging from decompression to fusion.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Neurosurgery
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Cervical spine degeneration involves bony and discoligamentous changes, leading to mechanical alterations.
  • Compressive syndromes, deformation, and instability are primary surgical indications.
  • Osteoarthritis of the C1-C2 facet can cause suboccipital pain syndrome.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for degenerative cervical spine conditions.
  • To highlight the management of specific conditions like atlantoaxial facet osteoarthritis and subaxial lateral recess stenosis.
  • To emphasize the importance of correlating clinical findings with imaging for surgical decision-making.

Main Methods:

  • Review of degenerative cervical spine pathologies and their surgical indications.
  • Discussion of imaging modalities including computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
  • Evaluation of surgical interventions such as fixation, fusion, decompression, laminoplasty, and corpectomy.

Main Results:

  • Atlantoaxial facet osteoarthritis typically requires fixation and fusion.
  • Subaxial lateral recess narrowing can cause radicular symptoms, managed with selective decompression.
  • Spondylotic cervical myelopathy may necessitate posterior or anterior decompression with comparable outcomes.
  • Surgical fusion is reserved for cases where clinical findings correlate with radiologic changes.

Conclusions:

  • Degenerative cervical spine conditions necessitate a tailored approach based on specific pathologies and symptom presentation.
  • Accurate diagnostic correlation between clinical presentation and imaging is crucial for successful surgical outcomes.
  • Various surgical techniques, including decompression and fusion, offer effective management options for cervical spine degeneration.

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