cervical degenerative diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. failed conservative therapy for at least 6 weeks or symptom deterioration to the extent of being unbearable; 2. a ventral IVS height of >4 mm; 3. neurological symptoms consistent with preoperative MRI; 4. single-level central or paramedian disc herniation; 5. complete follow-up data of 2-year follow-up.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. downward migration of the herniation at the C6-C7 level; 2. disc herniation accompanied by foraminal stenosis or lateral disc herniation; 3. cases of severe obesity accompanied by a short neck with a visceral sheath that was difficult to push to the opposite side; 4. disc herniation with severe calcification; 5. definite instability of cervical spine (horizontal displacement>3.5mm or angular displacement>11 degree).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative vertebral height; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University