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KMID : 0359819960250051003
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1996 Volume.25 No. 5 p.1003 ~ p.1009
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Results of Cervical Interbody Fusion Using the Anterior Plate System
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이장철
김동원/손은익/임만빈/김인홍
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Abstract
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In order to evaluate long-term effects of the anterior cervical plating system. we report the results of 59 patients who were treated with anterior decompression. autogenous iliac one graft. and anterior cervical plate. Operations were performed
on
59
patients for a variety of reasons : 40 for fracture and/or dislocation. 7 for degenerative spondylosis. 4 for ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament. 5 for pyogenic or tuberculous spondylitis. and 3 for metastatic tumor. Our study
consisted of
41 male and 18 female patients whose ages ranged from 14 to 76 years. Immediate fixation was obtained in 56 cases (95%). Satisfactory fusion was obtained in all but five cases of which the result could not be judged due to death of the patients
(3
cases
of metastatic disease) and removal of the instrument (2 cases of fracture). Specific complications included 5 cases of screw loosening. 2 cases of screw fracture. 2 cases of dysphagia. and 1 case of esophageal fistula. The anterior plate system
is
thought to provide a valuable means of treating cervical instabilities.
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