Validation of a translated, culturally adapted questionnaire.The purpose this study is to translate and adapt the Neck Disability Index (NDI) validate use derived version in Korean patient.Although several valid measures exist for measurement neck pain functional impairment, these have yet been validated version.The NDI was linguistically translated into Korean, prefinal assessed modified by pilot study. The reliability validity examined 78 patients with degenerative cervical spine disease....

Acute airway obstruction (AAO) after anterior cervical fusion (ACF) can be caused by postoperative retropharyngeal hematoma, which requires urgent recognition and treatment. However, the causes, evaluation, appropriate treatment of this complication are not clearly defined. The purpose retrospective review a prospective database was to investigate etiologic factors related development AAO due hematoma ACF formulate prevention guidelines. Cervical spinal cases treated at our academic...

Purpose: To translate and culturally adapt a Korean version of the Neck Disability Index (NDI), as well to validate its use in patient. Materials Methods: The NDI was linguistically translated into prefinal assessed modified by pilot study. tested on 60 patients with degenerative cervical spine disease verify reliability validity. test-retest reliability, internal consistency, concurrent validity, construct validity were examined comparison VAS SF-36. Results: intraclass correlation...

A radiographic review of 50 patients (29 radiculopathy and 21 myelopathy) who had undergone the anterior cervical discectomy fusion was performed by 3 observers retrospectively.To compare accuracy between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) postmyelographic computed tomography (CTM) in degenerative spine disease assessing degree interobserver intraobserver agreement.The assessment spinal is still demanding. Now MRI accepted as a primary diagnostic tool for disease. Compared with MRI, usage CTM...

After surgery for degenerative spinal disease by the anterior approach, degree of soft tissue swelling can be assessed simply using plain radiographs. However, there are little studies according to surgical methods or extent surgery, and no study had addressed clinical meaning determined radiography. The purpose this was evaluate significance prevertebral (PSTS) after cervical fusion with plate fixation treatment disorders.One hundred thirty-five patients that underwent augmentation...

Delirium is a serious complication for elderly patients after orthopedic surgery. The purpose of this study was to assess the etiology and related factors delirium surgery in Korea.We retrospectively reviewed medical records 3,611 over 50 years who had age (50s, 60s, 70s, > 80s), type anesthesia (general, spinal, local), operation time (more than 2 hours vs. less hours), surgical site (spine, hip, knee, or others), (trauma disease) were compared determine possible risk surgery.Of patients,...

This study examined the relationship between four radiological parameters (Pavlov's ratio, sagittal diameter, spinal cord area, and canal area) in patients with a traumatic cervical spine injury, as well correlation these neurological outcome.A total of 212 levels 53 distractive-extension injury were examined. The following measured: Pavlov's ratio on plain lateral radiographs, area MRI scans. Pearson coefficients at each level parameter evaluated. status classified into categories, A...

Objective To evaluate the relationship between postoperative increase in intervertebral disc space height (IVH) and posterior axial neck cases of degenerative cervical disease treated with anterior discectomy fusion (ACDF). Methods A total 155 patients who underwent ACDF more than 1 year follow up were included. Radiologically, IVH interfacet distance (IFD) operated segment measured preoperatively postoperatively. We clinically evaluated arm pains according to visual analogue scale (VAS)...

Retrospective study.To analyze the incidence and prevalence of clinical adjacent segment pathology (CASP) following anterior decompression fusion with cage plate augmentation for degenerative cervical diseases.No long-term data on use have been reported.The study population consisted 231 patients who underwent discectomy (ACDF) spinal disease. The CASP was determined by using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. To factors that influence CASP, preoperative postoperative sagittal alignment, canal...

We evaluated the efficacy of anterior fusion alone compared with combined and posterior for treatment degenerative cervical kyphosis. Anterior was undertaken in 15 patients (group A) carried out a further B). The degree maintenance angle correction, incidence graft subsidence, degeneration at adjacent levels rate were assessed radiologically clinically complications recorded. mean correction group B significantly higher than A (p = 0.0009). visual analogue scale neck disability index better...

Patients with cervical myelopathy may experience symptoms of radiculopathy, and it is not easy to determine whether these are caused by the itself or a radiculopathy accompanied root compression. Therefore, we aimed investigate prevalence combined evaluate characteristics without radiculopathy. We enrolled 127 patients in this retrospective study reviewed their medical records magnetic resonance imaging findings. They were divided into two groups according presence age, sex, involved spinal...

OBJECT The progression of cervical ossification the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) can lead to increase in size OPLL mass and aggravation neurological symptoms. In present study, authors aimed analyze by using CT imaging, elucidate morphology masses, evaluate factors associated with OPLL. METHODS Sixty patients were included. All underwent an initial examination had at least 24 months' follow-up CT. mean duration was 29.6 months. Fourteen (Group A) evidence progression, 46 B) did not...

Retrospective clinical data analysis.This study was conducted to analyze retrospectively the demographics, presentation, and radiographical findings of ossification posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) cervical spine in Korean patients, which could serve as a basis for further studies on treatment OPLL.As frequency diagnosing OPLL has been gradually increasing because increased importance interest, it is important understand demographic characteristics disease.Of 222 patients with...

Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a condition abnormal calcification in ligament, and mostly involves cervical spine.Compression spinal cord by OPLL mass can lead to neurological symptoms, often operative treatments are required cases severe deficit. 1)Despite high degree compression, symptoms do not manifest many cases, because which physicians face dilemma choosing most appropriate treatment strategy such as prophylactic surgery, 2) early surgical intervention,...

<b>Background</b> The efficacy of anterior fusion using zero-profile implant (Zero-P) in the surgical treatment degenerative cervical disease was investigated through radiographic and clinical comparisons with existing treatments autograft or allograft plating. <b>Material Methods</b> A total 130 patients who underwent decompression for spine a follow-up at least 1 year were analyzed retrospectively. cases divided into three groups: plate (38 cases, group A), (44 B), Zero-P (48 C)....