Posterior Cervical Laminectomy - Spine-health
Posterior Cervical Laminectomy with Fusion. Cervical laminectomies are sometimes combined with fusion surgery. The fusion procedure is performed to avoid the potential complications of instability and spinal deformity associated with cervical laminectomy alone. Fusion is achieved by placing rods and screws in the treated segment.
Neck Mobility After a Multilevel Cervical Fusion - Spine-health
The effect of multilevel anterior cervical fusion on neck motion. Eur Spine J. 2012. Jul; 21(7): 1368–1373. 2 Bennett SE, Schenk RJ, Simmons ED. Active range of motion utilized in the cervical spine to perform daily functional tasks. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2002. 15(4):307-11. 3 Bible JE, Biswas D, Miller CP, Whang PG, Grauer JN. Normal ...
Recovery After Fusion at More Than One Level - Spine-health
Research suggests that following a spinal fusion surgery, pain and disability improve considerably during the first 3 months after surgery and then remain the same for the next 2 years. 3 Tarnanen S, Neva MH, Kautiainen H, et al. The early changes in trunk muscle strength and disability following lumbar spine fusion.
How Much Neck Mobility Is Lost After Fusion Surgery?
The effect of multilevel anterior cervical fusion on neck motion. Eur Spine J. 2012. Jul; 21(7): 1368–1373. 5 Anderst WJ, Lee JY, Donaldson WF, Kang JD. Six-degrees-of-freedom cervical spine range of motion during dynamic flexion-extension after single-level anterior arthrodesis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013. 95(6): 497–506.
Potential Risks and Adverse Events Associated with Cervical Spine ...
For these patients, fusion is not dangerous or serious, but it is an undesirable outcome. 3 Ge CY, Wang J, Zhang BF, et al. Spontaneous Fusion After Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Case Report and Literature Review. J Pain Res. 2020;13:771-776.
Cervical Laminectomy Video - Spine-health
A posterior cervical laminectomy is a surgical procedure designed to relieve pressure on the spinal cord caused by spinal stenosis. Cervical spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that can compress the spinal cord and/or surrounding nerve roots. This narrowing can be caused by degenerative changes in the cervical spine, or neck.
Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion for Cervical …
The majority of the abnormal anatomy producing spinal cord compression is located anteriorly to (in front of) the spinal cord itself. This problem is only indirectly addressed by a posterior cervical laminectomy. In fact, chronic spinal instability caused by cervical laminectomy may in fact make the disease process worse.
Pain Management and Activity Restrictions after Cervical Spine …
Muscle pain is lesser in anterior (front) approaches, such as anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), because no muscles are cut during anterior surgery. Discomfort due to dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) is a common bothersome factor in anterior approaches. 2 Paziuk T, Rihn J. Cervical spine surgery: Complications and considerations.
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Laminectomy. Removal of all or part of the laminae (posterior part of the vertebra) to provide more space for the compressed spinal cord and/or nerve roots. Watch Cervical Laminectomy Video. Laminotomy. A part of or the entire lamina on one side of the affected vertebra is removed. Anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF).
After ACDF: Trouble with Swallowing - Spine-health
Persistent swallowing and voice problems after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with allograft and plating: a 5- to 11-year follow-up study. Eur Spine J. 2005;14(7):677-82. 3 Anderson KK, Arnold PM. Oropharyngeal Dysphagia after anterior cervical spine surgery: a review. Global Spine J. 2013;3(4):273-86.