The surgical treatment of cervical disc herniation.
The authors reviewed 61 cases of cervico-brachialgia due to posterolateral disc herniation treated at the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute between 1975 and 1985. Results were positive in 69.3% of the cases, partially negative or negative in 30.7%. An analysis of the results reveals a high correspondence between clinical diagnosis and surgical findings (82%): but the percentage of error in clinical diagnosis (18%) cannot be overlooked. For this reason the clinical diagnosis must be confirmed by CT and/or MRI. In our experience, the posterior approach has proven to be suited to resolving most cervico-brachial pain syndromes due to posterolateral disc herniation.
Blondi
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Servizio di Neurofisiopatologia, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna.
Moroni
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A
Cantagalli
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S
Trinchese
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L
Vicenzi
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G
Pezzuto
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Rollo
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G
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D020968:Brachial Plexus Neuritis / Q000209:etiology; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged