Early Clinical Outcome of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with Titanium Cages: Our Experience with 36 Cases

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dc.contributor.authorChotai, Tejas D.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPachani, Ankur B.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:26:11Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:26:11Z
dc.date.issued2019-09
dc.description.abstractBackground: Anterior cervical discectomy is a surgicalprocedure done commonly nowadays for patients with cervicaldisc prolapse.Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the earlyclinical outcome of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion withtitanium cages.Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in 36consecutive cases referred to Department of Neurosurgery,SSG Civil Hospital, Baroda Medical College, Baroda, Gujarat,India from November 2017 to July 2019. Clinical outcomeassessed with Nurick scale of Myelopathy, Odom`s criteria forfunctional outcome and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for bothneck and arm pain. Operative complications were reported.Results: Total 36 cases were operated, 22 male (61.1%), 14female (38.9%), Age range was 30-76 years, 26 were singlelevel (72.2%), 8 were double level (22.2%), 2 were triple level(5.6%). Total 52 levels were operated. At the 18 months offollow-up, there was significant post-operative improvement ofNurick scale, VAS scale. According to Odom`s criteria 28/36patients were graded excellent-good.Conclusion: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion withtitanium cage is an effective treatment for cervical discprolapse with satisfactory clinical outcome.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Baroda Medical College, Baroda, Gujarat, India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, P.D.U. Medical College, Rajkot, Gujarat, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationChotai Tejas D., Pachani Ankur B.. Early Clinical Outcome of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with Titanium Cages: Our Experience with 36 Cases. International Journal of Medical Research Professionals. 2019 Sep; 5(5): 233-236en_US
dc.identifier.issn2454-6364
dc.identifier.issn2454-6356
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/203459
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIbn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine & Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber5en_US
dc.relation.volume5en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org//10..21276/ijmrp.2019.5.5.052en_US
dc.subjectClinical Outcomeen_US
dc.subjectAnterior Cervical Discectomyen_US
dc.subjectTitanium Cagesen_US
dc.titleEarly Clinical Outcome of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with Titanium Cages: Our Experience with 36 Casesen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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