title: [Assessment of cervical lordosis in patients after discectomy and cervical fusion with cages].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was assessment of cervical lordosis in patients after spondylodesis using a cage. The main question was whether using the cage after discectomy improves cervical lordosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical material consists of 117 patients treated in Department of Neuroorthopedics at STOCER Rehabilitation Center in 2001-2004. All patients underwent anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with Solis cage. In the studied patients' group we applied 177 implants. On the basis of x-ray pictures cervical lordosis was evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Cervical lordosis (C2-C7) significantly increased (+4.6 degrees) after operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Usage of cage for spondylodesis after discectomy, significantly increases cervical lordosis.
authors.affiliation: Oddziałł Neuroortopedii, Centrum Rehabilitacji im. prof M Weissa w Konstancinie-Jeziornej.
authors.forename: Alicja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baranowska
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baranowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008141:Lordosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols