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Multiple diverse pathologies result in the clinical presentation of myelopathy. The preferred way to image the spinal cord depends on clinical history, anatomic site of interest, and patient issues limiting certain imaging modalities. This radiology-focused article discusses pertinent physiological considerations, reviews basic and newer imaging techniques, and examines several distinct disease entities in order to highlight the key role of imaging in the work-up of myelopathy.
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- Alice C Shea
- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Long-term Outcome of Anterior Cervical Decompression With Fusion for Cervical Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Including Postsurgical Remnant Ossified Spinal Lesion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2019; 44:E1452-E1460. [PMID: 31361728 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the outcome, perioperative complications, and prognostic factors of anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) in patients with cervical ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA There is little information on the long-term surgical outcome of ACDF including postsurgical remnant ossified spinal lesion. METHODS Between 1993 and 2013, 80 patients with cervical myelopathy towing to OPLL underwent ACDF at our hospital. Among these, 42 patients were followed-up for at least 5 years and their data were analyzed. RESULTS The mean follow-up period was 7.9 ± 2.8 years, and the overall improvement rate was 59.2% ± 15.0%. Although 12 (15.0%) perioperative complications were observed in 6 patients, accompanied by neurological deterioration, none of the patients had chronic complications. Multivariate logistic regression analysis that included the preoperative Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, type of OPLL, occupying ratio of OPLL, and number of fused segments and increase in the transverse area of the cord identified the latter parameter as the only independent and significant determinant of radiological and clinical improvement of >50%. Among the patients with remaining ossified spinal lesions out of the decompressed range (16 patients), postoperative progression was observed in 6 cases (14.3%) who were all of the mixed type; floated lesions within the decompressed range did not show progression during the follow-up. Adjacent segment degeneration was seen in nine (21.4%) patients, and neurological signs and symptoms were seen in only three of the nine patients and only one patient required revision surgery. CONCLUSION The long-term clinical outcome of patients with cervical OPLL after ACDF is considered satisfactory. Surgery-related complications and adjacent segment diseases should not be reasons to avoid ACDF. Care should be taken in selecting ACDF with postsurgical remnant ossified spinal lesion, as it could progress postoperatively especially in the mixed type OPLL. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4.
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Dolan RT, Butler JS, O’Byrne JM, Poynton AR. Mechanical and cellular processes driving cervical myelopathy. World J Orthop 2016; 7:20-9. [PMID: 26807352 PMCID: PMC4716567 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i1.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2014] [Revised: 10/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cervical myelopathy is a well-described clinical syndrome that may evolve from a combination of etiological mechanisms. It is traditionally classified by cervical spinal cord and/or nerve root compression which varies in severity and number of levels involved. The vast array of clinical manifestations of cervical myelopathy cannot fully be explained by the simple concept that a narrowed spinal canal causes compression of the cord, local tissue ischemia, injury and neurological impairment. Despite advances in surgical technology and treatment innovations, there are limited neuro-protective treatments for cervical myelopathy, which reflects an incomplete understanding of the pathophysiological processes involved in this disease. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the key pathophysiological processes at play in the development of cervical myelopathy.
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Preoperative spinal cord damage affects the characteristics and prognosis of segmental motor paralysis after cervical decompression surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2014; 39:463-8. [PMID: 24365903 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis. OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that preoperative spinal cord damage affects postoperative segmental motor paralysis (SMP). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA SMP is an enigmatic complication after cervical decompression surgery. The cause of this complication remains controversial. We particularly focused on preoperative T2-weighted high signal change (T2HSC) on magnetic resonance imaging in the spinal cord, and assessed the influence of preoperative T2HSC on SMP after cervical decompression surgery. METHODS A retrospective review of 181 consecutive patients (130 males and 51 females) who underwent cervical decompression surgery was conducted. SMP was defined as development of postoperative motor palsy of the upper extremities by at least 1 grade in manual muscle testing without impairment of the lower extremities. The relationship between the locations of T2HSC in preoperative magnetic resonance imaging and SMP and Japanese Orthopedic Association score was investigated. RESULTS Preoperative T2HSC was detected in 78% (142/181) of the patients. SMP occurred in 9% (17/181) of the patients. Preoperative T2HSC was not a significant risk factor for the occurrence of SMP (P = 0.682). However, T2HSC significantly influenced the severity of SMP: the number of paralyzed segments increased with an incidence rate ratio of 2.2 (P = 0.026), the manual muscle score deteriorated with an odds ratio of 8.4 (P = 0.032), and the recovery period was extended with a hazard ratio of 4.0 (P = 0.035). In patients with preoperative T2HSC, Japanese Orthopaedic Association scores remained lower than those in patients without T2HSC throughout the entire period including pre- and postoperative periods (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Preoperative T2HSC was associated with worse severity of SMP in patients who underwent cervical decompression surgery, suggesting that preoperative spinal cord damage is one of the pathomechanisms of SMP after cervical decompression surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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Floeth FW, Galldiks N, Eicker S, Stoffels G, Herdmann J, Steiger HJ, Antoch G, Rhee S, Langen KJ. Hypermetabolism in 18F-FDG PET Predicts Favorable Outcome Following Decompressive Surgery in Patients with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. J Nucl Med 2013; 54:1577-83. [DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.112.113183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Eicker SO, Langen KJ, Galldiks N, Stoffels G, Herdmann J, Steiger HJ, Floeth FW. Clinical value of 2-deoxy-[18F]fluoro-d-glucose positron emission tomography in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Neurosurg Focus 2013; 35:E2. [DOI: 10.3171/2013.3.focus1379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is one of the most common spinal cord disorders in the elderly. It is usually diagnosed by MRI, but in a significant number of patients the clinical course of CSM does not correlate with the extent of the spinal cord compression. Recent studies have suggested that a distinct metabolic pattern of the cervical cord, as assessed by PET with 2-deoxy-[18F]fluoro-d-glucose (18F-FDG) may predict a patient's clinical outcome after decompressive surgery for cervical spine stenosis. The authors provide an overview of the recent literature regarding the value of PET with 18F-FDG of the cervical cord in patients with CSM, paying attention to prognostic aspects and the potential role of inflammatory processes in the acute phase of the disease.
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- Sven O. Eicker
- 1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Düsseldorf
- 5Department of Neurosurgery, University of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- 2Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Research Center Jülich
- 3Department of Neurology, University of Cologne
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- 4Department of Spine and Pain, St.-Vinzenz-Hospital, Düsseldorf; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Düsseldorf
- 4Department of Spine and Pain, St.-Vinzenz-Hospital, Düsseldorf; and
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Stroman PW, Wheeler-Kingshott C, Bacon M, Schwab JM, Bosma R, Brooks J, Cadotte D, Carlstedt T, Ciccarelli O, Cohen-Adad J, Curt A, Evangelou N, Fehlings MG, Filippi M, Kelley BJ, Kollias S, Mackay A, Porro CA, Smith S, Strittmatter SM, Summers P, Tracey I. The current state-of-the-art of spinal cord imaging: methods. Neuroimage 2013; 84:1070-81. [PMID: 23685159 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.04.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2013] [Revised: 04/08/2013] [Accepted: 04/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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A first-ever spinal cord imaging meeting was sponsored by the International Spinal Research Trust and the Wings for Life Foundation with the aim of identifying the current state-of-the-art of spinal cord imaging, the current greatest challenges, and greatest needs for future development. This meeting was attended by a small group of invited experts spanning all aspects of spinal cord imaging from basic research to clinical practice. The greatest current challenges for spinal cord imaging were identified as arising from the imaging environment itself; difficult imaging environment created by the bone surrounding the spinal canal, physiological motion of the cord and adjacent tissues, and small cross-sectional dimensions of the spinal cord, exacerbated by metallic implants often present in injured patients. Challenges were also identified as a result of a lack of "critical mass" of researchers taking on the development of spinal cord imaging, affecting both the rate of progress in the field, and the demand for equipment and software to manufacturers to produce the necessary tools. Here we define the current state-of-the-art of spinal cord imaging, discuss the underlying theory and challenges, and present the evidence for the current and potential power of these methods. In two review papers (part I and part II), we propose that the challenges can be overcome with advances in methods, improving availability and effectiveness of methods, and linking existing researchers to create the necessary scientific and clinical network to advance the rate of progress and impact of the research.
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- P W Stroman
- Centre for Neuroscience Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
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Chong A, Song HC, Byun BH, Hong SP, Min JJ, Bom HS, Ha JM, Lee JK. Changes in (18)f-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the spinal cord in a healthy population on serial positron emission tomography/computed tomography. Chonnam Med J 2013; 49:38-42. [PMID: 23678476 PMCID: PMC3651985 DOI: 10.4068/cmj.2013.49.1.38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2013] [Revised: 01/15/2013] [Accepted: 01/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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We aimed to determine the changes in 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in the spinal cord on two serial positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scans in a healthy population. We retrospectively enrolled healthy people who underwent PET/CT twice for cancer screening. We excluded those who had degenerative vertebral disease, neurologic disease, or a history of a vertebral operation. The standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of the spinal cord of each mid-vertebral body was obtained by drawing a region of interest on an axial image of PET/CT. For analysis, the cord-to-background ratio (CTB) was used (CTB=SUVmax of each level/SUVmax of L5 level). Differences in pattern, sex, age, and intervals of the two serial PET/CT scans were analyzed. A total of 60 PET/CT images of 30 people were analyzed. The mean interval between the two PET/CT imaging studies was 2.80±0.94 years. On the follow-up PET/CT, significant change was shown only at the level of the C6 and T10 vertebrae (p<0.005). Mean CTB showed a decreasing pattern from cervical to lumbar vertebrae. There were two peaks at the lower cervical level (C4-6) and at the lower thoracic level (T12). Neither sex nor age significantly affected CTB. The FDG uptake of the spinal cord changed significantly on follow-up PET/CT only at the level of the C6 and T10 vertebrae. This finding is valuable as a baseline reference in the follow-up of metabolic changes in the spinal cord.
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- Ari Chong
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, School of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea
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Uchida K, Nakajima H, Okazawa H, Kimura H, Kudo T, Watanabe S, Yoshida A, Baba H. Clinical significance of MRI/(18)F-FDG PET fusion imaging of the spinal cord in patients with cervical compressive myelopathy. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2012; 39:1528-37. [PMID: 22854985 PMCID: PMC3458200 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-012-2192-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2012] [Accepted: 07/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE (18)F-FDG PET is used to investigate the metabolic activity of neural tissue. MRI is used to visualize morphological changes, but the relationship between intramedullary signal changes and clinical outcome remains controversial. The present study was designed to evaluate the use of 3-D MRI/(18)F-FDG PET fusion imaging for defining intramedullary signal changes on MRI scans and local glucose metabolic rate measured on (18)F-FDG PET scans in relation to clinical outcome and prognosis. METHODS We studied 24 patients undergoing decompressive surgery for cervical compressive myelopathy. All patients underwent 3-D MRI and (18)F-FDG PET before surgery. Quantitative analysis of intramedullary signal changes on MRI scans included calculation of the signal intensity ratio (SIR) as the ratio between the increased lesional signal intensity and the signal intensity at the level of the C7/T1 disc. Using an Advantage workstation, the same slices of cervical 3-D MRI and (18)F-FDG PET images were fused. On the fused images, the maximal count of the lesion was adopted as the standardized uptake value (SUV(max)). In a similar manner to SIR, the SUV ratio (SUVR) was also calculated. Neurological assessment was conducted using the Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scoring system for cervical myelopathy. RESULTS The SIR on T1-weighted (T1-W) images, but not SIR on T2-W images, was significantly correlated with preoperative JOA score and postoperative neurological improvement. Lesion SUV(max) was significantly correlated with SIR on T1-W images, but not with SIR on T2-W images, and also with postoperative neurological outcome. The SUVR correlated better than SIR on T1-W images and lesion SUV(max) with neurological improvement. Longer symptom duration was correlated negatively with SIR on T1-W images, positively with SIR on T2-W images, and negatively with SUV(max). CONCLUSION Our results suggest that low-intensity signal on T1-W images, but not on T2-W images, is correlated with a poor postoperative neurological outcome. SUV(max) of lesions showing increased signal intensity and SUVR measured on fusion MRI/PET scans are more sensitive parameters for predicting clinical outcome than signal intensity on the MRI scan.
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- Kenzo Uchida
- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Matsuoka Shimoaizuki 23, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
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Seidenwurm DJ, Wippold FJ, Cornelius RS, Angevine PD, Angtuaco EJ, Broderick DF, Brown DC, Davis PC, Garvin CF, Hartl R, Holly L, McConnell CT, Mechtler LL, Smirniotopoulos JG, Waxman AD. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Myelopathy. J Am Coll Radiol 2012; 9:315-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2012.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2012] [Accepted: 01/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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De Decker S, Gielen IMVL, Duchateau L, Oevermann A, Polis I, Van Soens I, van Bree HJJ, Van Ham LML. Evolution of clinical signs and predictors of outcome after conservative medical treatment for disk-associated cervical spondylomyelopathy in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2012; 240:848-57. [DOI: 10.2460/javma.240.7.848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Uchida K, Yayama T, Cai HX, Nakajima H, Sugita D, Guerrero AR, Kobayashi S, Yoshida A, Chen KB, Baba H. Ossification process involving the human thoracic ligamentum flavum: role of transcription factors. Arthritis Res Ther 2011; 13:R144. [PMID: 21914169 PMCID: PMC3308072 DOI: 10.1186/ar3458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2010] [Revised: 05/13/2011] [Accepted: 09/13/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) of the spine is associated with serious neurologic compromise, but the pathomechanism of this process remains unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate the pathomechanism of the ossification process, including the roles of various transcriptional factors in the ossification of human thoracic ligamentum flavum. METHODS Sections of the thoracic ligamentum flavum were obtained from 31 patients with OLF who underwent posterior thoracic decompression, and from six control patients free of OLF. Cultured ligamentum flavum cells (n = 6, each) were examined with real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis for Sry-type high-mobility group box 9 (Sox9), runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2), muscle segment homeobox 2 (Msx2), Osterix, distal-less homeobox 5 (Dlx5), and AP-1. The harvested sections were examined with hematoxylin-eosin, the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end-labeling (TUNEL) method, and immunohistochemistry for the transcriptional factors. RESULTS Compared with the control, the OLF showed disorganization of the elastic fiber bundles and abundant hypertrophic chondrocytes in the ossification front. TUNEL-positive chondrocytes were found near the ossified plaques. The mRNA expression levels of Sox9, Runx2, Msx2, and AP-1 in cultured cells from the ligamentum flavum of OLF patients were significantly different from those of the control. OLF samples were strongly immunoreactive to Sox9, Runx2, and Msx2 at proliferating chondrocytes in the fibrocartilage area. Hypertrophic chondrocytes were positive for Runx2, Osterix, Dlx5, and AP-1. CONCLUSIONS The ossification process in OLF seems to involve chondrocyte differentiation under the unique expression of transcriptional factors. Accumulation of hypertrophic chondrocytes was evident around the calcified area at the ossification front, and we suggest that the differentiation of these cells seems to be concerned with the ossification process.
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- Kenzo Uchida
- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Fukui University, Eiheiji, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
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Uchida K, Yayama T, Sugita D, Nakajima H, Rodriguez Guerrero A, Watanabe S, Roberts S, Johnson WE, Baba H. Initiation and progression of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine in the hereditary spinal hyperostotic mouse (twy/twy). EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2011; 21:149-55. [PMID: 21850419 PMCID: PMC3252453 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1971-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2011] [Revised: 05/31/2011] [Accepted: 07/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Introduction Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a significantly critical pathology that can eventually cause serious myelopathy. Ossification commences in the vertebral posterior longitudinal ligaments, and intensifies and spreads with the progression of the disease, resulting in osseous projections and compression of the spinal cord. However, the paucity of histological studies the underlying mechanisms of calcification and ossification processes remain obscure. The pathological process could be simulated in the ossifying process of the ligament in mutant spinal hyperostotic mouse (twy/twy). The aim of this study is to observe that enlargement of the nucleus pulposus followed by herniation, disruption and regenerative proliferation of annulus fibrosus cartilaginous tissues participated in the initiation of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of twy/twy mice. Materials and methods The mutant twy/twy mice (6 to 22-week-old) were used in the present study. The vertebral column was analyzed histologically and immunohistochemically. Results We observed that the enlargement of the nucleus pulposus followed by herniation, disruption and regenerative proliferation of annulus fibrosus cartilaginous tissues participated in the initiation of ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament of twy/twy mice. In this regards, the cells of the protruded hyperplastic annulus fibrosus invaded the longitudinal ligaments and induced neovascularization and metaplasia of primitive mesenchymal cells to osteoblasts in the spinal ligaments of twy/twy mice. Conclusion Since genetic mechanisms could play a role in human OPLL, the age-related enlargement of the nucleus pulposus in the twy/twy mouse may primarily occur as a result of overproduction of mucopolysaccharide matrix material induced by certain genetic abnormalities. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s00586-011-1971-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Kenzo Uchida
- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Matsuoka Shimoaizuki 23-3, Eiheiji, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
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Floeth FW, Stoffels G, Herdmann J, Eicker S, Galldiks N, Steiger HJ, Langen KJ. Prognostic Value of 18F-FDG PET in Monosegmental Stenosis and Myelopathy of the Cervical Spinal Cord. J Nucl Med 2011; 52:1385-91. [DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.111.091801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Kawaguchi Y. Cervical Myelopathy. Pain Manag 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-4377-0721-2.00060-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Floeth FW, Stoffels G, Herdmann J, Jansen P, Meyer W, Steiger HJ, Langen KJ. Regional impairment of 18F-FDG uptake in the cervical spinal cord in patients with monosegmental chronic cervical myelopathy. Eur Radiol 2010; 20:2925-32. [DOI: 10.1007/s00330-010-1877-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2010] [Revised: 06/01/2010] [Accepted: 06/24/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Avadhani A, Rajasekaran S, Shetty AP. Comparison of prognostic value of different MRI classifications of signal intensity change in cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Spine J 2010; 10:475-85. [PMID: 20494809 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2010.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2010] [Accepted: 03/14/2010] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Signal intensity (SI) changes of the spinal cord on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) are thought to be a predictor of surgical outcome. However, the clinical significance of SI change remains controversial. Although several classifications exist for SI change, there are no previous studies comparing their prognostic significance. PURPOSE To determine the MRI classification of SI changes in patients with CSM that is useful for prognostication of surgical outcome. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case study. PATIENT SAMPLE Patients who underwent cervical laminectomy for CSM between the time period of January 2000 and December 2005. OUTCOME MEASURE Clinical outcome was measured by the recovery rate (RR) and the postoperative Nurick grade. METHODS We retrospectively studied 35 of the 77 CSM patients (mean age, 57.8 years; range, 30-69; preoperative symptom duration, 9.3 months) who underwent cervical laminectomy and who met the inclusion criteria. Postoperative MRIs were performed at a mean of 51.3 months postsurgery to assess for resolution of preoperative signal changes. The pattern of spinal cord SI was classified in three different ways: based on high SI on T2-weighted images (T2WI) (Grade 0-absent, Grade 1-obscure, and Grade 2-intense); based on the extent of SI change on T2WI into focal (confined to one disc level) and multisegmental (more than one disc level); and based on T1-weighted image (T1WI) and T2WI changes into Group A (MRI normal/normal), no intramedullary SI abnormality on T1WI or T2WI; Group B (MRI normal/high SI), no intramedullary SI abnormality on T1WI and high intramedullary SI on T2WI; Group C (MRI low/high SI changes), low-intensity intramedullary signal abnormality on T1WI and high-intensity intramedullary signal abnormality on T2WI. Preoperative clinical findings and MRI abnormalities were correlated with outcomes (Nurick scores, RR) after surgical intervention. RESULTS Preoperative MRI studies demonstrated the following: Grade 0=1, Grade 1=13, Grade 2=13; focal=18, multisegmental=16; Group A=1; Group B=29; and Group C=5. Resolution of signal changes in T2WI was seen in most patients; however, four patients developed low SI in T1WI in the postoperative MRI. There was no significant difference in the RRs of patients with different grades in the T2WI or with focal or multisegmental SI changes (p=.47 and .28, respectively). In contrast, patients with low SI changes in T1WI were associated with a poor surgical outcome (p<.001). The linear regression model performed using low-intensity signal changes as a dependent variable and the RR as an independent variable confirmed the significance (p<.001) of low SI changes on T1WI as a predictor for surgical outcome. CONCLUSIONS A classification system of MRI signal changes that accommodates both T1WI and T2WI is more predictive of surgical outcome than those that include T2W SI changes alone. Postoperative MRI is useful to identify late onset of low T1W intensity changes in patients with poor neurological recovery.
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- Ashwin Avadhani
- Department of Spine Surgery, Ganga Hospital, 313, Mettupalayam Rd, Coimbatore 641043, India
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Pang CH, Leung HB, Yen CH. Laminoplasty after anterior spinal fusion for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2009; 17:269-74. [PMID: 20065361 DOI: 10.1177/230949900901700304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To review outcomes of laminoplasty after anterior spinal fusion (ASF) in 8 patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). METHODS Records of 3 men and 5 women aged 49 to 80 (mean, 60) years who underwent laminoplasty after ASF for CSM were reviewed. Before and after ASF and laminoplasty, the causes of CSM, mechanical instability, the Pavlov Torg ratio, the numbers of levels of stenosis, myelomalacia, ASF, and laminoplasty, the modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, and the Hirabayashi recovery rate were recorded in all the patients. RESULTS After ASF, the mean modified JOA score improved to 9.6 from 8.3 (p=0.05), with a mean Hirabayashi recovery rate of 12.5% at the 12-month follow-up. However, it deteriorated to 9 after a mean of 25 (range, 3-54) months follow-up. Indications for a secondary laminoplasty included inadequate decompression (n=5), progression of prolapsed discs (n=4), osteophytes (n=3), ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (n=1), and hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum (n=4). The mean interval between ASF and laminoplasty was 30 (range, 14-55) months. The mean number of levels of laminoplasty was 4.5 (range, 4-5). After laminoplasty, all patients had adequate spinal decompression with no cord compromise, neck pain or stiffness, despite the signal change remaining the same. Two patients improved, 2 deteriorated, and 4 remained unchanged with respect to walking status. The mean modified JOA scores improved to 9.7 from 9 (p=0.38); the mean Hirabayashi recovery rate was -1.5%. All patients had persistent myelomalacia, which was not reflected in the improved modified JOA score. CONCLUSIONS Initial surgery (such as ASF) is more effective in relieving cord compromise and myelopathy. Inadequate decompression and progression of disease may necessitate secondary laminoplasty, which conferred additional benefits that 5 of our 8 patients enjoyed despite persistence of myelomalacia.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chun-Hong Pang
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong
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