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Il trattamento chirurgico delle ernie del disco cervicale

Surgical treatment of cervical disc herniation

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Archivio di Ortopedia e Reumatologia

Abstract

Cervical disc herniation is a less frequent condition than lumbar disc herniation, but the resulting clinical picture can be even more severe and disabling, particularly in case of spinal cord damage. Surgical treatment is a valid and accepted option. It is a challenging surgery, limited to selected patients and a reasonable learning curve is necessary; the most efficacious and proved surgical technique is anterior discectomy and fusion. Surgical technical details and complications are described.

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  1. U.O.4a Divisione, Istituto Ortopedico G.Pini, Milano, Italy

    S. Brambilla, A. Mondini Trissino da Lodi, E. Usellini & M. Mazza

  2. Presidente della Società Italiana di Ortopedia e Traumatologia (SIOT), Milano, Italy

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Brambilla, S., Mondini Trissino da Lodi, A., Usellini, E. et al. Il trattamento chirurgico delle ernie del disco cervicale. Arch Ortop Reumatol 119, 20–23 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10261-008-0247-7

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