title: [Uncoforaminectomy of Jung in the management of osteoarthritis of the cervical spine and the post-traumatic cervical syndrome (author's transl)].
abstract: An anterolateral approach to the cervical spine with uncoforaminectomy is used to free the intra transverse portion of the vertebral artery (from C7 to C3) and the nerve roots. Four surgical indications are discussed; the cervicocephalic syndrome due to osteoarthritis of the joints of Luschka, the cervicobrachialgic syndrome which is often combined wirth the former, cervical myelopathy associated with osteoarthritis and the post-traumatic cervical syndrome. Clincal and neuro-radiological details are given. The results of operation are described in 149 cases and they have been successful in 82%.
mesh_terms: D020968:Brachial Plexus Neuritis / Q000601:surgery*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: L'uncoforaminectomie de Jung dans le traitement de l'arthrose cervicale et dans le syndrome cervical post-traumatique.