Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (8): 1228-1234.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1085

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Preservation of the spinous process ligament complex in expanded decompression of lumbar spinal canal: advantages and disadvantages   

Tian Jie, Ru Jiangying   

  1. Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Online:2019-03-18 Published:2019-03-18
  • Contact: Ru Jiangying, MD, Master’s supervisor, Chief physician, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, Jiangsu Province, China
  • About author:Tian Jie, Master candidate, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Key Project of Jiangsu Provincial Youth Medical Talents, No. QNRC2016356 (to RJY); the Major Research and Development Project of Yangzhou, No. YZ2018086 (to RJY); the “Lüyang Jinfeng Plan” Program of Yangzhou, No. yzlyjfjh2015YB106 (to RJY)

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Spinous process ligament complex plays an important role in maintaining the stability of the spine and protecting the posterior structure of the spinal canal. Traditional expanded decompression of lumbar spinal canal requires complete resection of the posterior bone and soft tissue, which often leads to complications such as hemorrhage, cerebrospinal fluid leakage, infection, vertebral spondylolisthesis, intractable low back pain and stiffness. With the improvement and development of traditional procedures, scholars prefer to the preservation of the spinous process ligament complex in lumbar decompression, and then develop various advanced surgical techniques.

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the features and problems of different improved techniques about the spinous process ligament complex in expanded decompression of lumbar spinal canal.
METHODS: A computer-based online search was conducted in PubMed ,WanFang and CNKI databases from January 1983 to June 2018 to screen the relevant articles regarding the preservation of the spinous process ligament complex in the posterior lumbar spinal canal enlargement using the keywords of “laminectomy, spinous process ligament complex, lumbar expanded decompressionl” in English and Chinese, respectively. The irrelevant and duplicate articles were excluded, and finally 32 eligible articles were reviewed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) With the continuous improvement and development of traditional surgery, retaining the spinous process ligament complex in expanded decompression of lumbar spinal canal is more and more advocated. (2) The advanced techniques mainly have three major categories, including expanded decompression of lumbar spinal canal with preserved spinous process ligament complex, expanded decompression of lumbar spinal canal with retaining one side of the muscle ligament complex, and the expanded decompression of lumbar spinal canal with replantation after spinous process resection. Some characteristic techniques are derived, and each technique has its features and related surgical problems. (3) We should strictly grasp the indications and select the optimal surgical methods for different patients, which is essential to improve the efficacy and prognosis.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程

Key words: Lumbar Vertebrae, Ligaments, Decompression, Surgical, Spinal Stenosis, Tissue Engineering

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