Cervical Disc Herniation, Degenerative Cervical Spinal Stenosis, Suspected Cervical Spine Instability
Conditions
Brief summary
Detect the reason for the frequently occurring C5 palsy after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Detailed description
A registry which includes all known and individually analyzed but even new factors are evaluated in order to perform a multivariate analysis for the detection of risk factors of C5 palsy after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion which is a very disabling and still cryptic complication.
Interventions
PROCEDUREPatients undergo ACDF or cervical vertebral body replacement
Sponsors
Medical University Innsbruck
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
University Hospital, Geneva
Klinik für Neurochirurgie, Köln-Mehrheim
Wirbelsäulenzentrum, St. Josephs-Hospital, Wiesbaden
Vivantes Clinic Neukölln
Klinik für Neurochirurgie, Helios-Klinikum Krefeld
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach
Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie Kempen
Technical University of Munich
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* ACDF or cervical vertebral body replacement due to herniated disc, spinal stenosis or trauma
Exclusion criteria
* infectious disease or neurodegenerative disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| C5 palsy | 3 months | defined as deterioration on BMRC scale of C5 innervated muscles |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Primary ContactSandro M Krieg, MD, MBA
Backup ContactSebastian Ille, MD
Outcome results
None listed