scholarly journals Horner’s Syndrome After Anterior Decompression and Fusion for Cervical Spine Pathologies: Report of Two Cases

Cureus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomotaka Umimura ◽  
Satoshi Maki ◽  
Masao Koda ◽  
Takeo Furuya ◽  
Seiji Ohtori
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Horner’S Syndrome ◽  
Anterior Decompression ◽  
Horner's Syndrome ◽  
Anterior Decompression And Fusion

Recovery of Nerve Root Function after Complete Quadriplegia from Cervical Spine Fractures

Neurosurgery ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 809-812 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Benzel Edward ◽  
J. Larson Sanford
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Nerve Root ◽  
Root Function ◽  
Spine Fractures ◽  
Anterior Decompression ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Nerve Root Decompression ◽  
Anterior Decompression And Fusion ◽  
Cervical Spine Fractures

Abstract Thirty-five patients with complete myelopathies secondary to cervical spine fractures from C-4 to C-7 underwent spinal decompressions and fusions between 1975 and 1981. Twenty-five of these patients underwent simultaneous nerve root decompressions, 23 with an accompanying anterior decompression and fusion and 2 with an accompanying posterior fusion. Substantial recovery of nerve root function occurred in 15 of these patients. A posterior reduction and fusion without nerve root decompression was performed in each of the remaining 10 patients. None of these patients demonstrated a significant improvement neurologically. Operation for nerve root decompression is indicated in selected victims of spinal cord injury.

Anterior decompression for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine

1981 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Abe ◽  
Mitsuo Tsuru ◽  
Terufumi Ito ◽  
Yoshinobu Iwasaki ◽  
Mitsuyuki Koiwa
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Marked Improvement ◽  
Anterior Approach ◽  
Posterior Longitudinal Ligament ◽  
Long Bone ◽  
Anterior Decompression ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Operative Results ◽  
Vertebral Bodies ◽  
Anterior Decompression And Fusion

✓ Anterior decompression and fusion for treating ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine was performed in 12 patients. The central part of the vertebral body and the ossified area of the posterior longitudinal ligament were removed by means of a microrongeur and an air drill. The defect was filled with a long bone graft taken from the ilium. The operative results were excellent. Marked improvement of radicular and spinal cord signs was seen in all 12 cases. Three vertebral bodies were fused in one case, four in nine cases, and five in two cases. The highest level of fusion was C-2 and the lowest was T-1. It is considered that any ossification of the ligament below the C-2 level can be removed via an anterior approach as long as no more than five vertebral bodies are involved. Spinal computerized tomography was valuable in providing more detailed information about the stenotic spinal canal and the shape of the ossified ligament.

scholarly journals Isolated Middle-Third Clavicle Fracture Causing Horner's Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Yu Lin ◽  
Hao-Wei Chang ◽  
Yu-Hsuan Chang ◽  
I-Hao Lin ◽  
Hung-Yu Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Clavicle Fracture ◽  
Carotid Artery Dissection ◽  
Spine Injury ◽  
Radiographic Examination ◽  
Horner’S Syndrome ◽  
Artery Dissection ◽  
Left Shoulder ◽  
Horner's Syndrome

The pathophysiology of Horner's syndrome arises due to compression or destruction of the oculosympathetic nerve pathway. Traumatic Horner's syndrome may indicate lethal neurovascular injury, such as brain stem lesion, cervical spine injury, or carotid artery dissection. The middle-third is the most common type of clavicle fracture. However, the association of the isolated middle-third clavicle fracture and Horner's syndrome is rare. We report the case of a 47 year-old woman who presented to our emergency department with acute trauma. Severe tenderness and limited mobility were observed in her left shoulder. On radiographic examination, a middle-third clavicle fracture was diagnosed. Ptosis and myosis were also noticed on further examination, and she was subsequently diagnosed with Horner's syndrome. A survey of the brain, cervical spine, carotid artery, and lung revealed no pathological findings. Surgery for the clavicle fracture was performed 2 days after the accident. The patient recovered from Horner's syndrome gradually over the 2 months following the surgery, and the syndrome completely resolved by the third month. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of traumatic Horner's syndrome caused by an isolated middle-third clavicle fracture. The improved outcome may be attributed to the surgical intervention for middle-third clavicle fracture, which may help release ganglion or neuronal compression.

scholarly journals Rare Complications of Cervical Spine Surgery: Horner’s Syndrome

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 103S-108S ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent C. Traynelis ◽  
Hani R. Malone ◽  
Zachary A. Smith ◽  
Wellington K. Hsu ◽  
Adam S. Kanter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Spine Surgery ◽  
Horner’S Syndrome ◽  
Horner's Syndrome ◽  
Cervical Spine Surgery

scholarly journals Results of anterior decompression and fusion of the cervical spine. Evaluation of poor case.

1989 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-42
Author(s):  
Masayoshi Oga ◽  
Kenichirou Shibata ◽  
Tsukasa Yamaguchi ◽  
Kazuo Hayashi ◽  
Youichi Sugioka
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Anterior Decompression ◽  
Anterior Decompression And Fusion
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