Study of 40 Cases of Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Cylindrical Titanium Cage Fusion

Abstract: Prospective Study Was Done in 40 Patients with Degenerative Cervical spinee disease during a 6 month period of which al patients had clinical features of cervical spine disease and underwent surgery for the same. The main objective of the study was to study the most common presenting clinical features and the effectiveness of the surgical procedure over the clinical features. The immeadte post op results with respect to patient satisfaction of the surgery, morbidity and mortality along with unexpected complications have been analysed. Materials and methods: all 40 cases were analyzed from single institution and done in a single unit. None of the traumatic spine injuries were taen into study.all patients of ASA GRADE 2 were taen into study. Most of our patients were in age group around 50.All patients were neupologically intact before surgery with respect to mobility and were able to perform their regular work except that few had increased spasticity who were unable to perform their work. Conclusion: All patients had relief of pain in immeadete post op period. some patients had postop complications and there was also a mortality due to post op haemotoma in neck. The advantages and disadvantages of this technique over the previous technique of iliac crest bone graft was analysed. Keywords: Degenerative cervical spine disease. Analysis of pre-op and post-op clinical features and patient satisfaction, effectiveness of surgical technique. Title: Study of 40 Cases of Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Cylindrical Titanium Cage Fusion Author: DR.R.SRINIVAS, PROF.SELVAKUMAR, DR. Y. RAVISHEKAR International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Research Publish Journals

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