頚椎椎間板障害における後屈位 CT myelography の有用性について

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We reported two cases of cervical disk disease who demonstrated cervical radiculopathy of the unilateral upper extremities. Their CT myelogram in the neutral position did not demonstrate any evidence of cord compression or narrowing of the intervertebral foramen. However, these patients showed a rotation of the involved vertebral body on the CT myelogram in the extending position and their neurological deficit was aggravated in this special position. With a diagnosis of cervical disk disease, they were successfully treated by anterior fusion or decompression. In such cases, CT myelography in the extending position showed substantial evidence of abnormality even if their usual CT myelograph in the neutral position demonstrated normal findings. The possible mechanism of their neurological symptoms was also discussed.
日本脊髄外科学会の論文
1998-11-30