Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques Publish Ahead of Print DOI:10.1097/BSD.0000000000000291
Treatment of cervicogenic headache concurrent with cervical stenosis by anterior cervical decompression and fusion Hong Liu , MD1，Avraam Ploumis, PHD,MD2, Shijun Wang, MD1, Chunde Li, MD1 Hong Li, MD1 1
Department of Orthopedic surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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Department of Surgery, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
University of Ioannina Medical School, University Campus, 45110 Greece Corresponding author: Hong Liu, MD Address: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Da Hong Luo Chang Street 1#, Xicheng District, Beijing 100034, P.R. China Fax: 86-10-66551057 Tel: 86-10-83572326 E-mail: [email protected]
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Acknowledgements The authors thank Weijia Kong for her technical assistance. Conflict of interest statement: none declared.
Copyright © 2015 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. Unauthorized reproduction of the article is prohibited.
Treatment of cervicogenic headache concurrent with cervical stenosis by anterior cervical decompression and fusion Abstract: Study design: Retrospective study. Objective. To report the efficacy of anterior cervical decompression and fusion surgery as treatment method for cervicogenic headache. Summary of Background Data. The exact diagnostic criteria and optimal treatment of cervicogenic headache is still under investigation. Methods: A total of 34 consecutive patients (mean age 55.8 years) with cervicogenic headache (in addition to cervical stenosis symptomatology) resistant to nonoperative treatment were treated by anterior cervical decompression and fusion from 1 up to 3 levels and were followed for at least 1 year. Clinical visual analog pain scale for headache, patient satisfaction index as well as radiographic examinations (flexion-extension radiographs and, when diagnosis of fusion status was uncertain, computerized tomography) were documented for all patients at regular intervals. Statistical comparisons of outcome measures between different time points of exams were performed. Results: All patients reported relief of their cervicogenic headache with mean (range) visual analog pain scale scores 8.1 (3-9)，2.4 (0-4) and 3. 1(0-5) preoperatively, at 2 months postoperatively and at the final follow-up, respectively. There was significant improvement (p
Treatment of cervicogenic headache concurrent with cervical stenosis by anterior cervical decompression and fusion Hong Liu , MD1，Avraam Ploumis, PHD,MD2, Shijun Wang, MD1, Chunde Li, MD1 Hong Li, MD1 1
Department of Orthopedic surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
2
Department of Surgery, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
University of Ioannina Medical School, University Campus, 45110 Greece Corresponding author: Hong Liu, MD Address: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Da Hong Luo Chang Street 1#, Xicheng District, Beijing 100034, P.R. China Fax: 86-10-66551057 Tel: 86-10-83572326 E-mail: [email protected]
Copyright © 2015 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. Unauthorized reproduction of the article is prohibited.
Acknowledgements The authors thank Weijia Kong for her technical assistance. Conflict of interest statement: none declared.
Copyright © 2015 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. Unauthorized reproduction of the article is prohibited.
Treatment of cervicogenic headache concurrent with cervical stenosis by anterior cervical decompression and fusion Abstract: Study design: Retrospective study. Objective. To report the efficacy of anterior cervical decompression and fusion surgery as treatment method for cervicogenic headache. Summary of Background Data. The exact diagnostic criteria and optimal treatment of cervicogenic headache is still under investigation. Methods: A total of 34 consecutive patients (mean age 55.8 years) with cervicogenic headache (in addition to cervical stenosis symptomatology) resistant to nonoperative treatment were treated by anterior cervical decompression and fusion from 1 up to 3 levels and were followed for at least 1 year. Clinical visual analog pain scale for headache, patient satisfaction index as well as radiographic examinations (flexion-extension radiographs and, when diagnosis of fusion status was uncertain, computerized tomography) were documented for all patients at regular intervals. Statistical comparisons of outcome measures between different time points of exams were performed. Results: All patients reported relief of their cervicogenic headache with mean (range) visual analog pain scale scores 8.1 (3-9)，2.4 (0-4) and 3. 1(0-5) preoperatively, at 2 months postoperatively and at the final follow-up, respectively. There was significant improvement (p
