레이블이 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion인 게시물을 표시합니다. 모든 게시물 표시
레이블이 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion인 게시물을 표시합니다. 모든 게시물 표시

2014년 7월 27일 일요일

우리들병원 이정환 원장 The Spine Journal논문 등재- Comparison of cervical kinematics between patients with cervical artificial disc replacement and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical disc herniation

Brief review
우리들병원 이정환 원장님이 The Spine Journal 최신호에 출판한 논문 입니다.

경추 디스크 탈출증이 있어 cervical artificial disc replacement혹은 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion을 받은 환자들을 대상으로 경추의 운동학적인 결과를 비교한 연구입니다.
임상적 결과로서 통증지수(VAS), 일상생활 장애지수(K-NDI)를 측정하였고, 운동학적인 결과분석을 위해 3차원 동작분석을 시행했습니다.

측정결과, VAS, NDI등의 임상결과는 두 군간에 유의한 차이가 없었습니다.
3D 동작분석 결과, cervical artificial disc replacement를 받은 환자군이 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion를 받은 환자군에 비해 굽힘, 편 상태에서 움직임의 범위가 통계적으로 유의하게 유지되었습니다.
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*Title: Comparison of cervical kinematics between patients with cervical artificial disc replacement and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical disc herniation.


*Authors: Lee JH, Kim JS, Lee JH, Chung ER, Shim CS, Lee SH




BACKGROUND CONTEXT
Although anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is an effective treatment option for patients with cervical disc herniation, it limits cervical range of motion, which sometimes causes discomfort and leads to biomechanical stress at neighboring segments.

In contrast, cervical artificial disc replacement (ADR) is supposed to preserve normal cervical range of motion than ACDF. A biomechanical measurement is necessary to identify the advantages and clinical implications of ADR.

However, literature is scarce about this topic and in those available studies, authors used the static radiological method, which cannot identify three-dimensional(3-D) motion and coupled movement during motion of one axis.


PURPOSE
-To compare the clinical parameters and cervical motion between ACDF and ADR (by 3-D motion analysis)
-To investigate the ability of ADR to maintain cervical kinematics.


STUDY DESIGN
Prospective case control study.


PATIENT SAMPLE
Patients who underwent ADR or ACDF for the treatment of single-level cervical disc herniation.


OUTCOME MEASURES
Visual analog scale (VAS)
Korean version of Neck Disability Index (NDI, %)
3-D motion analysis


METHODS
-Clinical outcomes: evaluated by VAS and the Korean version of the NDI (%) to assess pain degree and functional status.

-Cervical motions: assessed by 3-D motion analysis in terms of sagittal, coronal, and horizontal planes.
(Markers of 2.5 cm in diameter were attached at frontal polar (Fpz), center (Cz), and occipital (Oz) of 10-20 system of electroencephalography, C7 spinous process, and both acromions)

-These evaluations were performed preoperatively and 1 month and 6 months after surgery.





RESULTS
»Pre op: no significant difference in VAS, NDI (%), and cervical range of motion (between two groups)

»After surgery:
-no significant difference in VAS and NDI (%)

-In motion analysis, significantly more range of motion was retained in flexion and extension in the ADR group than the ACDF group at 1 month and 6 months.

There was no significant difference in lateral tilt and rotation angle. In terms of coupled motion, ADR group exhibited significantly more preserved sagittal plane motion during right and left rotation and also showed significantly more preserved right lateral bending angle during right rotation than ACDF group at 1 month and 6 months. There was no significant difference in other coupled motions.
 



CONCLUSION
-3-D motion analysis could provide useful information in an objective and quantitative way about cervical motion after surgery. In addition, it allowed us to measure not only main motion but also coupled motion in three planes.

-ADR demonstrated better retained cervical motion mainly in sagittal plane (flexion and extension) and better preserved coupled sagittal and coronal motion during transverse plane motion than ACDF.

-ADR had the advantage in that it had the ability to preserve more cervical motions after surgery than ACDF.

2013년 12월 8일 일요일

Cost-effectiveness of single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion five years after surgery

Brief review


*Title: Cost-effectiveness of single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion five years after surgery
단일분절 전방경유 경추 절제 유합술 5 간의 비용 효율성
*Authors: Leah Y. Carreon, Paul A. Anderson, Vincent C. Traynelis, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Steven D. Glassman


STUDY DESIGN
Longitudinal cohort


OBJECTIVE
To determine the cost per quality-adjusted life year(cost/QALY) gained for single-level instrumented anterior cervical discectomy and fusion(ACDF) over 5 years.


SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA
Economic value is an increasingly important component of health care policy decision making.


METHODS
Control patients: undergone ACDF (5 yr follow-up)
Direct costs: using the 2012 Medicare Fee schedule.
Health utility: Short Form-6D. (SF-36에서 몇 가지 항목을 발췌하여 수정한 설문지.)


RESULTS
Subject number: 352 patients (182 women+170 men)
Mean age: 44.6 yrs (22-73 yr)
Cost per patient(ACDF): $15,714
-41 repeat ACDFs, 15 posterior fusions, 6 foraminotomies, 2 implant removals, 2 hematoma evacuations, and 1 esophageal fistula repair were performed

Mean QALY:
-1yr fu: 0.16
-2yr fu: 0.18
-3yr fu: 0.17
-4yr fu: 0.18
-5yr fu: 0.18
-cumulative QALY over 5 yrs: 0.88

resultant cost/QALY
-1yr: $104,831
-2yr: $53,074
-3yr: $37,717
-4yr: $28,383
-5yr: $23,460
In this cohort, 11 nerve releases and 26 rotator cuff repairs were done within 5 years after the index ACDF.


CONCLUSION
Increasing health care costs call for demonstration of cost-effectiveness in order to justify payment for interventions, including ACDFs.

This study indicates that at 5-year follow-up, single-level instrumented ACDF is both effective and durable resulting in a favorable cost/QALY gained as compared to other widely accepted health care interventions.

2013년 11월 30일 토요일

Does smoking have an impact on fusion rate in single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with allograft and rigid plate fixation?

Brief review

이 논문은 단일분절에 전방경유 경추 절제 및 유합술(ACDF)를 시행한 환자들을 대상으로 흡연여부가 유합률에 영향을 주는가에 대해 연구한 내용 입니다.

단일 분절에 ACDF를 시행한 환자 573(흡연자156+비 흡연자417)의 데이터를 분석하여 수술시점으로부터 2년이 지난 후, 방사선학적 측정을 통해 유합률을 조사하였습니다
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결과적으로 본 연구의 대상이 된 흡연, 비 흡연 환자들 간의 유합률에는 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없다고 합니다. (p=0.867)



*Title: Does smoking have an impact on fusion rate in single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with allograft and rigid plate fixation?
흡연이 동종골과 금속판 고정을 동반한 전방경유 경추 절제 및 유합술에서 유합률에 영향을 미치는가?

*Authors: Myles Luszczyk, Justin S. Smith, Jeffrey S. Fischgrund, Steven C. Ludwig, Rick C. Sasso, Christop her I. Shaffrey, Alexander R. Vaccaro




Object
Effect of smoking on fusion rates of the cervical and lumbar spine
: -In multilevel fusions: shown to negatively affect. (in cervical and lumbar)
-In single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion(ACDF): has yet to investigated.

Purpose: To address the effect of smoking on fusion rates in patients undergoing a 1-level ACDF with allograft and a locked anterior cervical plate.


Methods
Subject: patients underwent a 1-level ACDF with allograft and a locked cervical plate.

Subject number: 573 patients(156 smokers + 417 nonsmokers)

follow-up period: 24 months

Evaluation method: assessed radiographic evidence (lateral, neutral, and flexion/extension)

-The authors reviewed subject patients data.


Results
Overall fusion rate: 91.4% (all patients)

Solid fusion:
- nonsmokers: 382 patients (91.6%)
- smokers: 142 (91.0%)
-->No difference in the union rates between smokers and nonsmokers.(p=0.867)


Conclusions
Not significantly different in fusion status between smokers and nonsmokers who underwent a single-level ACDF with allograft and a locked anterior cervical plate.