Open AccessOnly spinal fixation as treatment of prolapsed cervical intervertebral disc in patients presenting with myelopathy
Author(s) -
Atul Goel,
Pralhad Dharurkar,
Abhidha Shah,
Sandeep Gore,
Sandeep More,
Shashi Ranjan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_137_17
Subject(s) - medicine , myelopathy , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , intervertebral disc , cervical spine , spinal cord , population , environmental health , psychiatry
An alternative form of surgical treatment of prolapsed cervical intervertebral disc in patients presenting with symptoms related to myelopathy is discussed. The treatment involved fixation of the affected spinal segments and aimed at arthrodesis. No direct manipulation or handling of the disc was done.