Assessment of cervical lordosis in patients after discectomy and cervical fusion with cages
Baranowska, A.; Baranowski, P.Ĺ‚
Chirurgia Narzadow Ruchu i Ortopedia Polska 72(2): 89-93
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-479X PMID: 17633748 Document Number: 606195
The aim of this study was assessment of cervical lordosis in patients after spondylodesis using a cage. The main question was whether using the cage after discectomy improves cervical lordosis. The clinical material consists of 117 patients treated in Department of Neuroorthopedics at STOCER Rehabilitation Center in 2001-2004. All patients underwent anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with Solis cage. In the studied patients' group we applied 177 implants. On the basis of x-ray pictures cervical lordosis was evaluated. Cervical lordosis (C2-C7) significantly increased (+4.6 degrees) after operation. Usage of cage for spondylodesis after discectomy, significantly increases cervical lordosis.