title: [Treating cervical spinal canal stenosis by open-door cervical laminoplasty combined modified buyang huanwu decoction].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the clinical efficacy of open-door cervical laminoplasty combined Modified Buyang Huanwu Decoction (MBHD) to treat cervical spinal canal stenosis (CSCS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Totally 32 CSCS patients were randomly assigned to two groups, Group A (17 cases, treated by laminoplasty) and Group B (15 cases, treated by laminoplasty combined MBHD). All patients received open-door cervical laminoplasty. Those in Group B took MBHD additionally for 2 weeks after surgery. The visual analogue scale (VAS), the Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score, and the neck disability index (NDI) were measured preoperative, postoperative 3 months and 12 months, respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no statistical difference in preoperative VAS, JOA, or NDI (P > 0.05). The VAS, JOA, and NDI were obviously improved 3 months and 12 months after surgery in the two groups, showing statistical difference when compared with before surgery in the same group (P < 0.01). At 3 months after surgery the aforesaid indices in Group B were superior to those in Group A (P < 0.05). There was no statistical difference in the aforesaid indices between the two groups at 12 months after surgery (P > 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MBHD favorably improved early recovery of neural functions of CSCS patients (3 months after surgery).
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong (528000), China.
authors: Gang
authors: G
authors: Wang
authors: Hong-gang
authors: HG
authors: Guan
authors: Chao
authors: C
authors: Chen
authors: Yuan-ni
authors: YN
authors: Chen
authors: Yuan-bin
authors: YB
authors: Shen
authors: Zhi-ming
authors: ZM
authors: Huo
authors: Liang-ke
authors: LK
authors: Liang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; C460102:buyang huanwu