Posterior Hybrid Technique for the Treatment of Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury with High Signal Intensity on T2WI

Cervical spinal cord injury without vertebral fracture or dislocation (CSCI) is a condition where neurological deficits occur in the spinal cord without any bone damage. This study compares two surgical techniques, posterior hybrid technique (PHT) and anterior decompression and fusion (ADF), for treating CSCI patients with high signal intensity on T2-weighted MRI (CSCIH). The study aimed to determine if PHT is an effective treatment option and whether it is superior to ADF in improving patients' health-related quality of life and preserving cervical range of motion.

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  Patients treated with PHT showed superior cervical range of motion (CRM) at the final follow-up compared to those treated with ADF.
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  The PHT group also exhibited greater improvements in the spinal canal area residual rate (SCARR) compared to the ADF group.
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  While both groups showed significant improvements in the cross-sectional area of the spinal cord and high signal intensity ratio, no significant differences were observed between the two groups.