Application of the "Klotski Technique" in Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament With En Bloc Type Dura Ossification.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The anterior controllable antedisplacement and fusion (ACAF) technique is a new procedure for the treatment of cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) that requires management of the disc adjacent to the ossification. This study describes a novel technique to reduce the number of fixed segments, namely, the "Klotski technique." The efficacy of ACAF using the Klotski technique was compared with that of anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) in the treatment of OPLL with en bloc type dural ossification (DO).

Methods

The clinical data of 25 patients with severe OPLL and en bloc type DO who were treated by the ACAF Klotski technique or ACCF at our hospital from January 2020 to January 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. In the Klotsk

SUBMITTER: Guan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11456944 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature