[The clinical effect and disquisition of anterior cervical approach surgery with posterior longitudinal ligament hook pliers and posterior longitudinal ligament nip pliers].

OBJECTIVE

To study the clinical effect of anterior cervical approach surgery to removal posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL) with posterior longitudinal ligament hook pliers and posterior longitudinal ligament nip pliers.

METHODS

To retrospectively analyzed anterior cervical approach surgery treatment 73 patients who were cervical spondylosis myelopathy. All patients removal PLL with self-make instrument, According to JOA grade to evaluate effect of operations.

RESULTS

Full patients removal PLL were in succeed, in shape of extradural has renew, the JOA grade were increase, (12.8 ± 3.2) vs (8.3 ± 1.9).

CONCLUSIONS

Removal PLL were increase effect of downright decompress in anterior cervical approach surgery, Operations become safety agile and reduce the complications with self-make instrument.