• 1. Department of Orthopaedics, Harrison International Peace Hospital, Hengshui Hebei, 053000, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Surgery, Hebei Medical University;
  • 3. Department of Spine Surgery, the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University;
JINXianhui, Email: pengflyl@163.com
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Objective To discuss the effect of three different ways of annulus fibrosus incision on the biomechanical strength of intervertebral disc. Methods A total of 30 goats underwent intervertebral disc nucleus pulposus extraction at L3, 4 and L4, 5 by the working channel in group A (n=10), by circular incision in group B (n=10), and by square incision in group C (n=10). The body weight, male and female ratio, age, intraoperative blood loss, and wound healing time were recorded and compared among 3 groups. The survival rate and wound healing situation were observed after operation. At 24 weeks after operation, the goats were sacrificed, MRI images were taken to observe the signal intensity of nucleus pulposus. The disc height of L3, 4 and L4, 5 was measured to calculate the loss of disc height; biomechanical test was used to assess the strength of the disc and anulus. Histological staining was also conducted to observe the repair effect at L4, 5. Results There was no significant difference in body weight, male to female ratio, age, intraoperative blood loss, and wound healing time among groups (P>0.05). All goats survived to the end of the experiment. MRI examination showed decreased signal intensity in 3 groups, indicating intervertebral disc degeneration. According to modified Thompson classification method, the degree of intervertebral disc degeneration of group A was significantly higher than that of groups B and C (P<0.05), but no significant difference was found between groups B and C (P>0.05). Difference was not significant in intervertebral space height before operation among 3 groups (P>0.05). But after 24 weeks, the intervertebral space height in group A was significantly higher than that in groups B and C (P<0.05), and the intervertebral space height loss in group A was significantly lower than that in groups B and C (P<0.05). The biomechanical strength in group A was also significantly higher than that in groups B and C (P<0.05), but no significant difference was found between group B and group C (P>0.05). HE and Masson staining showed good continuity of annulus fibrosus and clear layers in group A; poor continuity of annulus fibrosus and obvious scar tissues were observed in groups B and C. Conclusion Application of working channel may have less destruction of annulus fibrosus, it plays a positive role in the maintenance of biomechanical strength and repair of annulus fibrosus.

Citation: LIPengfei, JIANan, SHENYaxin, JINXianhui, SHENYong, DINGWenyuan, ZHANGWei. EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON EFFECT OF THREE DIFFERENT OPERATIVE WAYS OF ANNULUS FIBROSUS INCISION ON INTERVERTEBRAL DISC BIOMECHANICAL STRENGTH. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2016, 30(2): 202-207. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.20160041 Copy

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