EFFECT OF INTERSPINOUS SPACER ON SEGMENTAL RANGE OF MOTION AND PAIN AFTER TOTAL MICRODISCECTOMY WITH CURETTAGE OF THE DISC SPACE
https://doi.org/10.14531/ss2015.1.69-75
Abstract
Objective. To assess the efficacy of dynamic stabilization with interspinous spacer after decompression of neural structures and curettage of the disc space in surgical treatment of patients with degenerative disc disease.
Material and Methods. A total of 100 patients operated on for degenerative lumbar disc disease were enrolled in the study. Patients were divided into two groups. All patients underwent microsurgical discectomy with curettage of the disc space and decompression of neural structures. Interspinous spacer was implanted additionally in patients from the study group. CT, MRI, and functional X-ray studies were performed before and after surgery. The quality of treatment was assessed using VAS and Oswestry questionnaire.
Results. There were no statistically significant differences in the rate of surgical complications between groups. Patients operated on with interspinous spacer had better outcomes, lower VAS and Oswestry scores, and decreased segmental range of motion during the first year after surgery.
Conclusion. The use of interspinous spacer provides relief of back pain, decrease in segmental instability, and improved quality of life of patients. Interspinous spacer does not affect the adjacent segment degeneration.
About the Authors
Arslan Bagautinovich BamatovRussian Federation
Dmitry Nikolayevich Dzukaev
Russian Federation
Oleg Nikolayevich Dreval
Russian Federation
Aleksey Vitalyevich Kuznetsov
Russian Federation
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Bamatov A.B., Dzukaev D.N., Dreval O.N., Kuznetsov A.V. EFFECT OF INTERSPINOUS SPACER ON SEGMENTAL RANGE OF MOTION AND PAIN AFTER TOTAL MICRODISCECTOMY WITH CURETTAGE OF THE DISC SPACE. Russian Journal of Spine Surgery (Khirurgiya Pozvonochnika). 2015;12(1):69-75. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.14531/ss2015.1.69-75