Surgery For Cervical Spine (2) Flashcards
What are the indications to get cervical surgery?
Severe progressive neurological signs and symptoms
Failure of conservative care
Traumatic instability
Metastatic disease
What are the common disc procedures?
Discectomy
What are the common decompression procedures?
Laminoplasty
Laminectomy with fusion
Foraminotomy
What are the common fusion procedures?
Anterior cervical discectomy fusion
What are the common arthroplasty procedures?
Total disc replacement
What is cervical discectomy?
Removal of disc material to treat radiculopathy (followed by fusion)
When is cervical discectomy not followed by fusion?
When it is done on a young healthy patient
What is the gold standard surgical procedure for treating cervical radiculopathy?
Anterior cervical discectomy fusion
How is anterior cervical discectomy fusion performed?
Remove disc
Prepare site
Insert graft
Fixation
What is the re operation rate of anterior cervical discectomy fusion within 2 years?
8-12%
What is the biggest concern for anterior cervical discectomy fusion?
Adjacent segment degeneration
What are the possible adverse effects of anterior cervical discectomy fusion?
Esophageal injury
Vertebral artery injury
Dural tear
Postoperative airway compromise
Spinal cord injury
Hematoma
Dysphagia
Dysphonia
Graft dislodgement
What is the best surgical treatment for cervical spinal stenosis?
Cervical laminoplasty
What is performed during a cervical laminoplasty?
Lamina is removed and rebuilt with metal scaffolding to increase space
What is a good option after failed anterior cervical discectomy fusion?
Cervical laminoplasty