Full-endoscopic cervical arcocristectomy for the treatment of spinal stenosis: results of a cadaver study

Sven O Eicker; Mark Klingenhöfer; Walter Stummer; Hans-Jakob Steiger; Daniel Hänggi

doi:10.1007/s00586-012-2392-y

Full-endoscopic cervical arcocristectomy for the treatment of spinal stenosis

Standard

Full-endoscopic cervical arcocristectomy for the treatment of spinal stenosis : results of a cadaver study. / Eicker, Sven O; Klingenhöfer, Mark; Stummer, Walter; Steiger, Hans-Jakob; Hänggi, Daniel.

In: EUR SPINE J, Vol. 21, No. 12, 12.2012, p. 2487-91.

Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review

Harvard

Eicker, SO, Klingenhöfer, M, Stummer, W, Steiger, H-J & Hänggi, D 2012, 'Full-endoscopic cervical arcocristectomy for the treatment of spinal stenosis: results of a cadaver study', EUR SPINE J, vol. 21, no. 12, pp. 2487-91. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-012-2392-y

APA

Eicker, S. O., Klingenhöfer, M., Stummer, W., Steiger, H-J., & Hänggi, D. (2012). Full-endoscopic cervical arcocristectomy for the treatment of spinal stenosis: results of a cadaver study. EUR SPINE J, 21(12), 2487-91. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-012-2392-y

Vancouver

Eicker SO, Klingenhöfer M, Stummer W, Steiger H-J, Hänggi D. Full-endoscopic cervical arcocristectomy for the treatment of spinal stenosis: results of a cadaver study. EUR SPINE J. 2012 Dec;21(12):2487-91. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-012-2392-y

Bibtex

@article{731991a3901b4243b4f8fcf9b170e62b,

title = "Full-endoscopic cervical arcocristectomy for the treatment of spinal stenosis: results of a cadaver study",

abstract = "PURPOSE: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is a multifactorial disease that is directly correlated by the degree of spinal stenosis. Surgery remains the best therapy. A posterior approach is often recommended in patients with multilevel dorsal cervical compression. Aim of the present experimental study was to evaluate the feasibility of a full-endoscopic arcocristectomy in a cadaver study.METHODS: We performed full-endoscopic arcocristectomy on ten formalin-fixed human cervical specimens. Before and after decompression we obtained high-resolution computerized tomography (CT) data to evaluate the diameter of the cervical spinal canal.RESULTS: Overall, surgery was possible on 55 segments in ten cadaver specimens. A mean increase of 4.1 mm (±1.2 mm) in the sagittal diameter of the cervical spinal canal could be achieved (p < 0.05, t test).CONCLUSIONS: The full-endoscopic arcrocristectomy is feasible and achieves a sufficient decompression. This minimal invasive technique protects most of the dorsal structures and therefore probably preserves biomechanical functions, which has to be proven in future studies.",

keywords = "Cadaver, Cervical Vertebrae, Decompression, Surgical, Endoscopy, Humans, Orthopedic Procedures, Spinal Stenosis",

author = "Eicker, {Sven O} and Mark Klingenh{\"o}fer and Walter Stummer and Hans-Jakob Steiger and Daniel H{\"a}nggi",

year = "2012",

month = dec,

doi = "10.1007/s00586-012-2392-y",

language = "English",

volume = "21",

pages = "2487--91",

journal = "EUR SPINE J",

issn = "0940-6719",

publisher = "Springer",

number = "12",

}

RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Full-endoscopic cervical arcocristectomy for the treatment of spinal stenosis

T2 - results of a cadaver study

AU - Eicker, Sven O

AU - Klingenhöfer, Mark

AU - Stummer, Walter

AU - Steiger, Hans-Jakob

AU - Hänggi, Daniel

PY - 2012/12

Y1 - 2012/12

N2 - PURPOSE: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is a multifactorial disease that is directly correlated by the degree of spinal stenosis. Surgery remains the best therapy. A posterior approach is often recommended in patients with multilevel dorsal cervical compression. Aim of the present experimental study was to evaluate the feasibility of a full-endoscopic arcocristectomy in a cadaver study.METHODS: We performed full-endoscopic arcocristectomy on ten formalin-fixed human cervical specimens. Before and after decompression we obtained high-resolution computerized tomography (CT) data to evaluate the diameter of the cervical spinal canal.RESULTS: Overall, surgery was possible on 55 segments in ten cadaver specimens. A mean increase of 4.1 mm (±1.2 mm) in the sagittal diameter of the cervical spinal canal could be achieved (p < 0.05, t test).CONCLUSIONS: The full-endoscopic arcrocristectomy is feasible and achieves a sufficient decompression. This minimal invasive technique protects most of the dorsal structures and therefore probably preserves biomechanical functions, which has to be proven in future studies.

AB - PURPOSE: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is a multifactorial disease that is directly correlated by the degree of spinal stenosis. Surgery remains the best therapy. A posterior approach is often recommended in patients with multilevel dorsal cervical compression. Aim of the present experimental study was to evaluate the feasibility of a full-endoscopic arcocristectomy in a cadaver study.METHODS: We performed full-endoscopic arcocristectomy on ten formalin-fixed human cervical specimens. Before and after decompression we obtained high-resolution computerized tomography (CT) data to evaluate the diameter of the cervical spinal canal.RESULTS: Overall, surgery was possible on 55 segments in ten cadaver specimens. A mean increase of 4.1 mm (±1.2 mm) in the sagittal diameter of the cervical spinal canal could be achieved (p < 0.05, t test).CONCLUSIONS: The full-endoscopic arcrocristectomy is feasible and achieves a sufficient decompression. This minimal invasive technique protects most of the dorsal structures and therefore probably preserves biomechanical functions, which has to be proven in future studies.

KW - Cadaver

KW - Cervical Vertebrae

KW - Decompression, Surgical

KW - Endoscopy

KW - Humans

KW - Orthopedic Procedures

KW - Spinal Stenosis

U2 - 10.1007/s00586-012-2392-y

DO - 10.1007/s00586-012-2392-y

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 22706668

VL - 21

SP - 2487

EP - 2491

JO - EUR SPINE J

JF - EUR SPINE J

SN - 0940-6719

IS - 12

ER -