Status:
COMPLETED
Safety and Effectiveness of Extended Circumferential Decompression for Thoracic Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Lead Sponsor:
Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Conditions:
Indications and Effectiveness for Extended Posterior Circumferential Decompression
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
The study was to evaluate the indications, efficiency and safety of the extended posterior circumferential decompression technique for the treatment of thoracic ossification of posterior longitudinal ...
Detailed Description
The clinical characteristics of patients with TOPLL combined with dura adhesions who underwent extended circumferential decompression in our hospital were retrospectively investigated. TOPLL adhered w...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- (1) thoracic myelopathy caused by TOPLL with or without TOLF; (2) severe adhesions between dura mater and ossified lesion with or without dura ossification confirmed intraoperatively; (3) extended posterior circumferential decompression was applied; (4) pedicle screw instrumentations were implanted after decompression; (5) follow-up for more than 6 months; (7) complete clinical data.
Exclusion
- (1) spinal deformities; (2) thoracic spine fractures; (3) syringomyelia, spinal tumor, myelitis, etc.; (4) coexisted with cervical spondylosis and lumbar stenosis; (5) post operation of thoracic spinal stenosis; (6) recurrent myelopathy caused by lesions in other levels than the decompressed segments.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 8 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04910737
Start Date
June 8 2020
End Date
April 1 2021
Last Update
June 2 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Second affiliated hospital of Zhejiang University, School of medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, +86 310000