Interesting Case* Surgery in Rheumatoid Cervical Spine with Spondylotic Myelopathy Manoj Krishna,Spine Surgeon. Shailesh Hadgaonkar,Spine Fellow. Spinal Unit, University Hospital North Tees, Stockton OnTees
Clinical Story 62 yr/m,came with Imbalance Neck pain-on & off Difficulty in performing fine functions He was diagnosed c/o RA
Rhematoid Features Minor Enthesophytes-Patella ErosiveArthropathy- Severe Changes ErosiveArthropathy- Radiocarpel,Intercarpel,Metacarpo phalyngeal jts Minor Enthesophytes-Patella
Pre Op – Severe Spondylosis Lateral: Ap:
MRI- multi-level compression of the spinal cord Sag T2 Multilevel affection
MRI – T1 Sag & Axial Image Cervical Cord Compression Multilevel Spinal Canal Stenosis Cervical Cord Compression
Intra-Op ,C-Arm Pic Complex anatomy Spondylotic Spine OPERATION- POSTERIOR DECOMPRESSION AND LATERAL MASS FIXATION
Immediate Post op X ray-Day 1 Lateral: AP:
“2 weeks post op” Good Decompression + Lat “2 weeks post op” Good Decompression + Lat. Mass Fixation- PATIENT REPORTED SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN SYMPTOMS Lateral: Ap :
LEARNING POINTS Cervical Myelopathy is common in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Posterior decompression and stabilization offers a good alternative to anterior surgery