Objective:To explore the effect of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion
in the treatment of multilevel cervical myelopathy, and to provide the basis for the clinical operation mode.Methods:A total of 26
patients with multilevel cervical myelopathy, who were treated in First Hospital of Fangshan District from June 2008 to June 2014, were
selected and divided into study group (n=13) and control group (n=13) according to the operation mode. The study group underwent
anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, while the control group underwent anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion. The operation time,
intraoperative blood loss, postoperative hospitalization time were compared between the two groups; The JOA scores, cervical range of
motion, cervical curvature and the height of cervical spine of the two groups were recorded and analyzed before operation and 3 months,
6 months, 12 months after operation.Results:The operation time and intraoperative blood loss of the study group were less than those of
the control group (P<0.05). JOA scores of the two groups gradually increased before operation and 3 months, 6 months, 12 months after
operation(P<0.05), there were statistically significant differences 12 months after operation between the two groups(P<0.05). The cervical
range of motion of the two groups gradually decreased before operation and 3 months, 6 months, 12 months after operation(P<0.05) (P<0.
05), without significant differences between the two groups (P>0.05). There were significantly statistical differences in the cervical
curvature and the height of cervical spine 3 months, 6 months, 12 months after operation between the two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion:Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion has a better effect than anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion in the treatment of patients with
multilevel cervical myelopathy, with the advantages of shorter operation time, less intraoperative blood loss, and better improvement of
cervical curvature and the height of cervical spine. |