Abstract
Study design:Systematic review and meta-analysis.Background:Anchor screw fixation and mini-plate fixation are widely used in unilateral open-door laminoplasty. There is a great controversy over the preferred fixation method. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes between anchor screw fixation and mini-plate fixation for the treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy (MCSM).Methods:Related studies that compared the clinical effectiveness of anchor screw fixation and mini-plate fixation in cervical laminoplasty for the treatment of MCSM were acquired by a comprehensive search in PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane library, CNKI, VIP, and WANFANG up to March, 2018. Included studies were evaluated according to eligibility criteria. The main end points included: preoperative Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scores, postoperative JOA scores, JOA scores improvement rate, preoperative and postoperative cervical range of motion (ROM), preoperative and postoperative cervical curvature index (CCI), lamina open angle, operation time, blood loss, C5 nerve palsy rate and axial symptoms rate.Results:Papers in English and Chinese were searched for the initial review, but only 12 articles in Chinese were included in this meta-analysis. All of the selected studies were of high quality as indicated by the Newcastle–Ottawa scale (NOS). Among 809 patients, 372 underwent anchor screw fixation and 437 underwent mini-plate fixation. The results of this meta-analysis indicated that no significant difference was found in preoperative JOA score, JOA scores improvement rate, preoperative CCI, preoperative ROM, C5 palsy rate and blood loss. However, compared with mini-plate fixation, anchor screw fixation patients showed higher axial symptoms rate [RR = 1.75, 95% CI (1.31, 2.35), P <.05], lower postoperative JOA scores [SMD = −0.38, 95% CI (−0.62, −0.15), P <.05], lower postoperative CCI [SMD = −0.64, 95% CI (−0.94, −0.33), P <.05], lower postoperative ROM [SMD = −1.11, 95% CI (−2.18, −0.04), P <.05], smaller lamina open angle [SMD = −1.98, 95% CI (−3.71, −0.24), P <.05], shorter operation time [SMD = −0.33, 95% CI (−0.59, −0.07), P <.05].Conclusions:Compared with anchor screw fixation, mini-plate fixation in cervical laminoplasty appears to achieve better clinical and radiographic outcomes with fewer surgical complications. However, future well-designed, randomized controlled trials are still needed to further confirm our results.
Highlights
Multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy (MCSM) usually leads to gradual deterioration of spinal cord dysfunction.[1]
Both the mini-plate fixation and anchor screw fixation techniques are widely applied in laminoplasty for treating multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy (MCSM), but the scientific support is weak as for which technique is superior
The following information was extracted from each study: (1) basic characteristics, including publication year, study design, patient age, enrolled number and follow-up time; (2) primary outcome presented as preoperative JOA scores, postoperative JOA scores, JOA scores improvement rate, preoperative and postoperative ROM, preoperative and postoperative CCI, lamina open angle, C5 nerve palsy rate, and axial symptoms rate
Summary
Multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy (MCSM) usually leads to gradual deterioration of spinal cord dysfunction.[1] A posterior surgical approach with unilateral open-door laminoplasty is the most common procedure for treating MCSM because of satisfactory clinical outcomes.[2] Many techniques have been reported to fix the elevated lamina in open-door laminoplasty, such as traditional facet joint suturing, anchor screw fixation and mini-plate fixation.[3] Mini-plate fixation has been considered better than traditional facet joint suturing technique based on published data.[4,5] Currently, both the mini-plate fixation and anchor screw fixation techniques are widely applied in laminoplasty for treating MCSM, but the scientific support is weak as for which technique is superior. Anchor screw fixation and mini-plate fixation are widely used in unilateral open-door laminoplasty. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes between anchor screw fixation and mini-plate fixation for the treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy (MCSM)
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