A retrospective imaging study of surgical outcomes and range of motion in patients with cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament
A retrospective imaging study of surgical outcomes and range of motion in patients with cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament
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DOI:
10.1007/s00586-017-5246-9
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发表时间:
2018-06-01
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2.8
通讯作者:
Kato, Fumihiko
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作者:
Kanbara, Shunsuke;Imagama, Shiro;Kato, Fumihiko
Purpose The K line was introduced in a previous study, but did not include the cervical range of motion (ROM) as a parameter for evaluating surgical outcomes for patients with cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL), and few reports have used both the K line and X-ray evaluations of the cervical ROM to describe the surgical outcomes in such patients.Methods Double-door C2-C7 or C3-C7 laminoplasty was performed in 100 patients with cervical OPLL who were classified according to the K line [86 patients, K line (+) and 14 patients, K line (-)]. Preoperative and 1-year postoperative Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scores were used to evaluate recovery rates. Preoperative and postoperative C2-C7 lordotic angles were measured using the Cobb method. In addition, preoperative and postoperative sagittal alignments in flexion and extension were studied, and the flexion values were calculated by subtracting the preoperative and postoperative flexion ROM from extension ROM.Results The mean JOA scores recovery rate were 57.3% in the K line (+) and 37.7% in the K line (-) groups (p < 0.05), and the respective corresponding mean postoperative C2-C7 lordotic angles were 9.1A degrees and -3.4A degrees (p < 0.001). In the K line (+) group, the JOA score recovery rate for a postoperative flexion value > 0 was significantly lower than that for a postoperative flexion value 0 and the 1-year postoperative increased signal intensity grade was 2 or 3.