Clinical control study in treating degenerative lumbar instability with single or double carbon fiber cages

To compare the clinical and radiologic effect in treating degenerative lumbar instability with single or double carbon fiber cages. From November 2005 to October 2006, 97 patients of degenerative lumbar instability were followed up more than two years. All cases underwent pedicle screw fixation. Mea...

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Published inZhongguo gu shang Vol. 22; no. 10; p. 733
Main Authors Zhang, Jian-Qiao, Dong, Li-Qiang, Jin, Cai-Yi, Zeng, Zhong-You, Hang, Jian-Fu, Xiang, Jun
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.10.2009
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Humans
Internal Fixators
Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Neurodegenerative Diseases - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:To compare the clinical and radiologic effect in treating degenerative lumbar instability with single or double carbon fiber cages. From November 2005 to October 2006, 97 patients of degenerative lumbar instability were followed up more than two years. All cases underwent pedicle screw fixation. Meanwhile, 41 of them, named group A, were applied with single carbon fiber cage, with 23 males and 18 females, aged for 35-70 years, including 38 cases with single vertebral instability and 3 cases with existing L4.5 and L5S1 intervertebral instability. The other 56 cases, named group B, were treated with two carbon fiber cages, with 32 males and 24 females, aged for 33-72 years, including 53 cases with single vertebral instability and 3 cases existing L4.5 and L5S1 intervertebral instability. The clinical effect, intervertebral fusion ratio and lost intervertebral height were compared between two groups. All patients were followed up for 24-35 months, with an average of 28 months. Clinical effects (including symptom
ISSN:1003-0034