title: Indications and results of surgical treatment of cervical disc disease by anterior and posterior approach.
abstract: The authors report their experience with indications (130 cases) for the treatment of cervical disc disorders, which has recently witnessed an increase in cervicobrachial pain in disc-spinal cord conflict syndromes. After a first period during which the use of hemilanimoarthrectomy prevailed, there has been an evident increase in the number of cases treated by discectomy by Cloward fusion and an anterior approach. Thus, the results obtained in local symptoms have improved; more precisely, the problem of neck pain and cervical mobility have been resolved, while positive results in peripheral symptoms have remained the same.
authors.affiliation: II Clinica Ortopedica dell'Università, Firenze.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Jacchia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Innocenti
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pavolini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ciampalini
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011859:Radiography