Irvine G B, Strachan W E
Paraplegia. 1987 Feb;25(1):18-22. doi: 10.1038/sc.1987.7.
A retrospective analysis is presented of 46 patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy treated by anterior cervical decompression and fusion. In each case the spondylosis was localised and a maximum of two intervertebral levels was fused. Operation had been carried out 7.0 to 14.4 years (mean 10.0 years) previously and the mean age at surgery was 60 years. Disability was such that no patient was able to work prior to operation and only 10 patients (22%) could walk unaided. The functional results, in terms of walking ability, show that 36 patients (78%) have been improved, six (13%) remain unchanged and in 4 patients (9%) the disease has progressed. Twenty nine patients (63%) were able to walk without aid at the time of review. On a subjective basis 30 patients (65%) felt that they had benefitted from surgery.
对46例接受颈椎前路减压融合术治疗的脊髓型颈椎病患者进行了回顾性分析。每例患者的颈椎病均为局限性，最多融合两个椎间节段。手术于7.0至14.4年（平均10.0年）前进行，手术时的平均年龄为60岁。患者的残疾状况严重，术前无一例患者能够工作，只有10例患者（22%）能够独立行走。就行走能力而言，功能结果显示，36例患者（78%）有所改善，6例（13%）无变化，4例患者（9%）病情进展。在复查时，29例患者（63%）能够独立行走。主观上，30例患者（65%）认为手术使他们受益。
