Yazar Tarik, Başarir Kerem, Derincek Alihan
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dali), Medicine Faculty of Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2005;39(2):172-5.
Syringomyelia is an uncommon, but disabling complication of spinal cord injuries. The authors presented a female patient with syringomyelia, in whom diagnosis was made 14 years after the initial trauma and decompression was performed three years thereafter. Decompression was carried out via the anterior approach without any complication. The result at the end of a three-year follow-up was satisfactory with improvement in her neurologic symptoms. This case indicates that decompression can be of benefit even though it is performed late after the occurrence of neural compression and emphasizes the need for a thorough examination of the symptoms before planning treatment.
脊髓空洞症是脊髓损伤中一种不常见但会导致残疾的并发症。作者报告了一名患有脊髓空洞症的女性患者，其在初次创伤后14年被诊断出该病，3年后进行了减压手术。减压通过前路进行，未出现任何并发症。三年随访结束时结果令人满意，患者神经症状有所改善。该病例表明，即使在神经受压发生后很晚才进行减压手术也可能有益，并强调在规划治疗前需要对症状进行全面检查。
