The effect of multiple lesions in patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine

Yoshiharu Kawaguchi*, Masato Nakano, Taketoshi Yasuda, Shoji Seki, Kayo Suzuki, Yasuhito Yahara, Hiroto Makino, Kenji Kobayashi, Masahiko Kanamori, Tomoatsu Kimura

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研究成果: ジャーナルへの寄稿学術論文査読

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Purpose: Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine (cervical OPLL) is associated with the lesions at the thoracic and/or lumbar spine. Multiple spinal lesions cause additional neurological deficit, affecting the outcomes of cervical laminoplasty. This study aimed to clarify the effect of multiple lesions on the outcomes of cervical laminoplasty and to compare the results with data from patients without them. Methods: From April 1981 to October 2015, 201 patients underwent laminoplasty for cervical OPLL; however, 167 patients were followed for >2 years. Twenty-four patients underwent additional surgery for multiple lesions due to spinal stenosis. The pathologies of the lesions were assessed. The patients were divided into two groups: the thoracic and thoraco-lumbar group (T-group: 8 patients) and the lumbar group (L-group: 16 patients). One-hundred patients without an additional surgery served as the control group. The maximum Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score and the most recent score for recovery was compared between the multiple and control groups. Results: The maximum score and recovery rate and the score and recovery rate at the last follow-up in the multiple group were lower than those in the control group. There was no significant difference in the postoperative JOA score and recovery rate between the T-group and the L-group. Conclusions: Neurological recovery in patients with multiple lesions was poorer than in those without lesions. Therefore, special attention should be paid to cervical OPLL with multiple spinal lesions.

本文言語英語
ページ(範囲)420-425
ページ数6
ジャーナルJournal of Orthopaedic Science
24
3
DOI
出版ステータス出版済み - 2019/05

ASJC Scopus 主題領域

  • 外科
  • 整形外科およびスポーツ医学

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