Radiofrequency thermocoagulation in the treatment target cervical spinal cord Nursing.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 9 Radiofrequency thermocoagulation in the treatment target cervical spinal cord Nursing [Abstract] Objective To investigate the treatment of radiofrequency thermocoagulation target cervical spinal cord care. Methods 47 patients RF target coagulation for treatment of cervical myelopathy before and after surgery care, and close observation. Results radiofrequency thermocoagulation target treatment of cervical myelopathy 74.1% efficiency, a case of more serious complications, indicates that this treatment is effective may be a non-surgical treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy provides a new approach. Conclusion Radiofrequency thermocoagulation in the treatment target for cervical myelopathy disease to reduce the care of spinal cord compression targeted measures and early detection and prevention of complications, post-functional training can promote disease recovery. [Keywords:] CSM minimally invasive radiofrequency thermocoagulation care target Cervical myelopathy is a degenerative disease that can lead to different levels of spinal cord dysfunction, and spinal cord caused by cervical disc is a major cause of cervical spondylosis. Radiofrequency thermal coagulation target is carried out in recent years, minimally invasive cervical spine surgery, our department from April 2007 to November 2008 target by RF thermocoagulation in the treatment of discogenic cervical myelopathy total of 47 patients achieved satisfactory results, the relevant nursing experience reported as follows: 1 Clinical data 1.1 General Information The group of 47 patients were treated, aged 42-78 years, mean age 57.6 years, mean hospital stay 6.7 days, involving treatment of patients with disc C3/44, C4/517 cases, C5/616 cases, C6/710 cases, the shortest course of disease March, the longest 28 years, with an average of 3.7 years, all cases were confirmed by CT, MRI, X ray confirmed and identified as discogenic myelopathy without receiving open su