Posterior decompression and fusion in patients with multi-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Recruiting
- Conditions
- M47.12
- Registration Number
- DRKS00014285
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitätsklinikum Freiburg
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Patients = 18 years with multi-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy treated surgically with multi-level posterior decompression and fusion
over the period 2004-2016.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients <18 years.
For measurement of cervical range of motion in outpatient examination: Uncooperative patients; Patients who can not sit on an examination chair due to other physical limitations; Patient with pacemaker and defibrillator.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Major complications occuring within 30 days after posterior decompression and fusion in patients with multi-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy: death, myocardial infarction, vertebral artery injury, insult, pulmonary embolism, severe pneumonia with respiratory care, reoperation, new motor deficit KG = 3/5.<br>Incidence of complications in the further postoperative course (e.g., revision surgery).<br>The postoperative complications are retrospectively collected from medical records.<br>Current Cervical Spine Disorders / Pain on the numeric rating scale (NRS). The current complaints are collected in the outpatient clinic or via questionnaires or telephone interviews.<br>Objective measurement of parameters of cervical spine mobility (inclination, reclination, lateral tilt, and rotation).<br>For the objective measurement, a non-invasive measuring device (CROM3, Performance Attainment Associates), which has already been validated in several studies, is used.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Minor complications occurring within 30 days after posterior decompression and fusion in patients with multi-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy: new motor deficit KG> 3/5, mild pneumonia with transient oxygen demand, postoperative confusion, urinary tract infection, transfusion-dependent anemia, deep vein thrombosis, hepatic insufficiency, dural lesion / CSF fistula.<br>The postoperative complications are retrospectively collected from medical records.<br>Subjective restriction of movement, information on quality of life and impairment in everyday life (e.g. driving), patient satisfaction.<br>The current complaints are collected in the outpatient clinic or via questionnaires or telephone interviews.