ПАТОЛОГИЯ СМЕЖНОГО СЕГМЕНТА В ОТДАЛЕННОМ ПЕРИОДЕ ПОСЛЕ ВЕНТРАЛЬНОЙ СТАБИЛИЗАЦИИ ПО ПОВОДУ ТРАВМЫ СУБАКСИАЛЬНОГО УРОВНЯ ШЕЙНОГО ОТДЕЛА ПОЗВОНОЧНИКА

Objective. To estimate degenerative changes at adjacent spinal segments after surgical treatment of unstable uncomplicated injury of subaxial cervical spine in remote period. Material and Methods. Data from patients operated on for uncomplicated unstable injury of subaxial cervical spine were analyzed. Functional activity of the patients was assessed on the Neck Disability Index, and radiologic degeneration - on Hilibrand and Parks scales. Results. Fusion of the spinal motion segment of the subaxial cervical spine leads to aggravation of initial degenerative changes at one of adjacent levels in some patients. Conclusion. Issues of the etiology of the adjacent segment disease are debatable and need further study.