[Treatment of traumatic intervertebrae disk herniation in cervical thoracic junction through transforminal approach].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the treatment for traumatic intervertebrae disk herniation in cervical thoracic junction.


METHODS
From 2003 to 2008, there were 10 patients with trautimatic intervertebral disk herniation in cervical thoracic junction, which included 6 males and 4 females, aged from 23 to 66 years (means 41.5 years). All of them were performed through the transforminal approach combined with internal fixation. After operation all patient underwent hyperbaric oxygen treatment. The function of spine was evaluated by JOA score system.


RESULTS
All patients were followed up for 8 to 16 months(means 13 months). All patients got recovery of spine function to some extent except one case with complete spine damaged. The JOA scores was improved from (8 +/- 3) before operation to (15 +/- 2) after operation.


CONCLUSIONS
Early and effective treatment by transforminal operation could be helpful for the recovery of spine function.
Wang
Jian-hua
JH
The General Military Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou 510010, Guangdong, China.
Yin
Qing-shui
QS
Xia
Hong
H
Wu
Zeng-hui
ZH
Ma
Xiang-yang
XY
Zhang
Kai
K
Ai
Fu-zhi
FZ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery