Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital has just successfully performed height-adjustable artificial cervical vertebra replacement surgery with fixed screws. This is the first time this modern type of artificial vertebra has been used in surgery in Nghe An province.
The successful implementation of height-adjustable artificial cervical vertebrae replacement surgery with fixed screws marks a great step forward in the field of medicine at Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital in particular, as well as like the Nghe An health sector in general.
Using the most advanced artificial cervical vertebrae in surgery
Patient LTT, 52 years old, in Anh Son district – Nghe An had a daily life accident, a hard object fell on his head, causing a fracture of the C5 cervical vertebrae. After the injury, the patient had sharp pain in the cervical spine, his hands were sore and had difficulty moving. The patient was taken by family members to Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital for emergency treatment. Through examination, the patient was diagnosed with cervical spine injury: Fractured vertebral body C5 A2 -Frankel D.
After consultation, the doctors decided to replace the C5 cervical vertebrae using the method of vertebral body resection, bone grafting and cervical spine fixation (ACCF) using “Artificial vertebrae of the cervical spine”. Adjustable height with fixed screw” to treat patients.
The surgery was performed by the surgical team of Doctor CKII. Tran Van Bien – Deputy Director of the hospital, Head of the Department of Physical and Dental Surgery and colleagues. Replacing the C5 vertebra with an artificial vertebra that can adjust its height helps the cervical spine system function stably again.
Immediately after surgery, the patient’s pain in the cervical spine was completely relieved, then spread to the shoulders and arms, and the movement of the hands felt lighter. On the second day after surgery, the patient was able to sit up and move better. 10 days after surgery, the patient recovered almost completely and was discharged from the hospital.
Advantages of height-adjustable artificial cervical vertebrae with fixed screws
With the previous surgical method, the doctor had to use an artificial vertebra and a separate set of screws to fix it, so it required very meticulous measurements and was quite difficult during the installation process. The introduction of new artificial cervical vertebrae helps adjust the size to best suit the vertebrae that needs to be replaced. Height-adjustable artificial cervical vertebra with fixed screws is a breakthrough solution for cases of cervical spine damage that require replacement of the cervical vertebrae body.
Doctor CKII. Tran Van Bien said: “The successful implementation of height-adjustable artificial cervical vertebrae replacement surgery with fixed screws for the first time in Nghe An has brought hope to many other patients facing face similar problems and open up new perspectives in the field of spine surgery.”
With the goal of increasingly improving the quality of treatment and bringing satisfaction to patients, in recent years, the Department of Neurosurgery – Cranio-Spine – Spine has always continuously improved its professional skills and mastered many things. New, modern treatment techniques; especially new techniques in treating spinal diseases such as: Treatment of disc herniation with minimally invasive surgery; Surgery to fix the spine with percutaneous screws; Surgery to remove discs, bone grafts and stabilize the cervical spine; Surgery to cut the vertebral body, bone graft and fix the cervical spine; Surgical treatment of osteoporotic collapse with percutaneous cement injection; Surgery to fix the spine with a soft posterior interarch brace…
Alberta Goodwin