title: Use of Fidji cervical cage in the treatment of cervical spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality.
abstract: Spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality (SCIWORA) is a rare condition seen in adults. Many interbody fusion cages have been developed for its treatment, but clinical studies of Fidji cervical cage are still scarce. A total number of five patients (four male and one female) were reviewed. The ages of the patients ranged from 40 to 60 years. All the patients underwent neurological and radiological examinations. Neurological and functional outcomes were assessed on the basis of Frankel's grade. Three of the patients were Frankel B, and the rest two were Frankel C. Magnetic resonance imaging was also performed for the evaluation of spinal cord and intervertebral disc injury. Anterior cervical discectomy and Fidji cervical cage fusion were performed for all. The fusion status was evaluated on the basis of X-rays. After surgical intervention, the clinical symptoms improved for all the patients. The disc interspaces in all the patients achieved solid union at final follow-up. Fidji cervical cage is very efficient in achieving cervical fusion in patients with SCIWORA. There are few complications associated with the use of this cage, and the functional and neurological outcomes are satisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China.
authors.forename: Sheng-Li
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Hong-Wei
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Kun-Zheng
authors.initials: KZ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed