Impact of titanium mesh cage slotting width on anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion for compression cervical spondylosis with MRI T2WI hyperintensity: a one-year follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) is a standard surgical procedure for cervical spondylosis with spinal cord compression (CSWSCC), especially in patients with intensity on T2-weighted imaging high signal (T2WIHS). The titanium mesh cage (TMC) utilized in this procedure is essential in stabilizing the spine; however, the optimal slotting width of the TMC remains unclear.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the impact of TMC slotting width on the clinical and radiological outcomes of ACCF in patients with spinal cord compression type cervical spondylosis with intensity on T2WIHS (CST2WIHS).

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed 69 patients who underwent single-level ACCF between December 2010 and October 2021. The patients were divided into n

SUBMITTER: Yu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11689568 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature