Chadduck W M, Flanigan S
Neurosurgery. 1985 Apr;16(4):477-83.
A variety of spinal pathological processes demonstrated by intraoperative ultrasound is presented. Use of spinal ultrasound proved helpful in viewing alignment, assessing spinal cord pathology, and viewing anterior to the cord in cases of spinal trauma. As an operative adjunct, ultrasound was especially helpful for viewing extradural spinal metastases and cavitary lesions of the spinal cord, such as syrinxes, cystic tumors, and hematomas. In cases of spondylotic myelopathy, intraoperative ultrasound allowed assessment of the adequacy of the decompression, the space ventral to the cord, and the size and configuration of the spinal cord.
本文展示了术中超声所显示的多种脊柱病理过程。脊柱超声的应用在观察脊柱对线、评估脊髓病变以及在脊柱创伤病例中观察脊髓前方情况方面被证明是有帮助的。作为一种手术辅助手段，超声在观察硬膜外脊柱转移瘤和脊髓空洞性病变（如脊髓空洞症、囊性肿瘤和血肿）方面特别有用。在脊髓型颈椎病病例中，术中超声可用于评估减压的充分程度、脊髓腹侧的空间以及脊髓的大小和形态。
