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Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica 10/2019

Open Access 01-10-2019 | Spinal Stenosis | Original Article - Spine degenerative

Surgical techniques for degenerative cervical spine in Finland from 1999 to 2015

Authors: Anna Kotkansalo, Antti Malmivaara, Merja Korajoki, Katariina Korhonen, Ville Leinonen

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 10/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to assess the trends and regional variations in the operative techniques used for degenerative or rheumatoid cervical spine disease in Finland between 1999 and 2015.

Methods

The Finnish Hospital Discharge Register (FHDR) was searched for the data on all the primary operations for degenerative cervical spine disease (DCSD) or rheumatoid atlanto-axial subluxation (rAAS). Operative codes were used to identify the patients from the FHDR and combined with diagnosis codes to verify patient inclusion. The patients were classified into three groups: anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF), posterior decompression and fusion (PDF) and decompression.

Results

A total of 19,701 primary operations were included. The adjusted incidence of ACDF rose from 6.5 to 27.3 operations/100,000 adults. ACDF became the favoured technique in all the diagnostic groups except AAS, and by 2015, ACDF comprised 84.5% of the operations. The incidence of PDF for DCSD increased from 0.2 to 0.7/100,000 people. Solely decompressive operations declined from 13.7 to 4.0 operations/100,000 people. The regional differences in the incidence of operations were most marked in the incidence of ACDF, with overall incidences ranging from 11.2 to 37.0 operations/100,000. The distribution of the operative techniques used varied as well.

Conclusions

Between 1999 and 2015, the operative techniques used for DCSD changed from prevalently decompressive to utilising ACDF in 68.8 to 91.0% of the operations, depending on the treating hospital. ACDF became the most commonly applied technique for all degenerative diagnoses except AAS.
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Metadata
Title
Surgical techniques for degenerative cervical spine in Finland from 1999 to 2015
Authors
Anna Kotkansalo
Antti Malmivaara
Merja Korajoki
Katariina Korhonen
Ville Leinonen
Publication date
01-10-2019
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Keyword
Spinal Stenosis
Published in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 10/2019
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-019-04026-9

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