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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-2-7
pubmed:abstractText
One hundred twenty-three cases of cervical spondylotic and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) myelopathy cases with long tract signs subjected to surgical treatment were studied to identify the most important factors having an influence on postoperative outcome using evoked spinal cord potentials (ESCP). Disappearance and positive wave changes of these potentials at the level of responsible lesions and slow conduction velocity under 40 m indicated an unsatisfactory outcome. Localized-lesion cases diagnosed by ESCPs had excellent results, significantly more so than extensive-lesion cases, regardless of operative methods. In 123 cases, 76% were found to have localized lesions, while the other 24% showed extensive lesions. Concerning the difference between CSM and OPLL, 54% of OPLL and only 14% of CSM demonstrated extensive lesions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0362-2436
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1053-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-7-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Prognosticating study for cervical myelopathy using evoked spinal cord potentials.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports