title: [Personal experience with surgical treatment of degenerative diseases of the cervical spine using an anterior approach].
abstract: In 1995 to 1999 the authors operated on account of cervical spondylosis, using an anterior approach and methylmethacryl filling of the intervertebral space 57 patients. The mean period of hospitalization was 6.2 days (4-9 days). The clinical condition was evaluated 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. In 55 patients also X-ray pictures were evaluated. One year after surgery in a group of 14 patients with radiculipathy complete restoration of the condition occurred in 13 patients, improvement was recorded in one patient. In a group of 4 patients with myelopathy the condition did not change in two patients and in two deterioration was recorded. In a group of 39 patients with radiculo- and myelopathy improvement of the condition was recorded in 30 and the condition was unaltered in 9 patients. X-ray examination revealed bridging of the intervertebral space in 11 patients, mobility in the operated segment in 8 and a slight shift of the graft in three instances. The submitted results are comparable with those of other authors.
authors.affiliation: Neurochirurgická klinika FNsP a LF UPJS, Kosice, Slovenská republika.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Levkus
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Výrostko
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kat'uch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kollová
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ménová
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kotusová
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D008875:Middle Aged; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D020366:Methylmethacrylate