CompletedNot Applicable

A Retrospective Cohort Study About Surgical Efficacy for Lower Cervical Fractures in Ankylosing Spondylitis

China162 participantsStarted 2014-01-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to observe and compare the efficacy of anterior cervical long segment fixation, posterior long segment fixation, and combined anterior and posterior fixation for the treatment of cervical vertebral fracture-dislocations in the lower cervical spine in ankylosing spondylitis.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria: Meet the diagnostic criteria for ankylosing spondylitis, imaging showed that cervical ankylosing and fracture dislocation of the lower cervical vertebrae (cervical 3\~7); Age 18\~80 years old; undergo anterior, posterior or combined access internal fixation surgery and the fixation segment is ≥4 segments. Exclusion criteria: Systemic or local infection; Previous history of cervical vertebrae surgery; Postoperative loss of follow-up.

What they're measuring

complications

Timeframe: 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after the surgery at the final follow-up

Radiographic Union Rate Assessed by X-ray and CT Criteria

Timeframe: 1, 2, 3, 6, and 12 months after the surgery at the final follow-up

Frankel Grade Improvement Rate and Neurological Recovery Index

Timeframe: 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after the surgery at the final follow-up

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06873074

SponsorZhou Fang

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-12-31

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