[Cervical myelopathy: retrospective analysis of surgical results in 53 cases treated by anterior cervical discectomy and interbody fusion].

Patients And Methods: We perform a retrospective analysis of clinical results in 53 consecutive patients surgically treated for cervical myelopathy or myelo-radiculopathy with anterior cervical discectomy and interbody fusion by means of the Cloward procedure.

Results: 64.2% of the patients had good outcome as measured by the improvement in one or more grades in the Nurick's scale.

[Anterior cervical diskectomy and interbody arthrodesis using Cloward technique: retrospective study of complications and radiological results of 167 cases].

Patients And Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of complications and radiological results in 167 patients surgically treated, for discal or spondylotic disease of the cervical spine, with Cloward procedure. Using uni and multivariate analysis, we tried to identify risk factors that might be correlated with surgical complications or radiological results.

Results: Surgical treatment was indicated for cervical radiculopathy in 68% of the patients and for myelopathy or radiculomyelopathy in the remaining 32%.

[Morbidity and mortality in craniocerebral trauma: epidemiologic study in Cantabria].

Morbidity and mortality of the patients with head injury (HI) admitted to our institution during one year were prospectively evaluated. Four hundred and seventy seven fulfilled the inclusion criterial this represents an incidence of HI of 91/100,000/year for our community. Male/female ratio was 2,9/1.

Three cases of ruptured intracranial aneurysm in a family.

A family is reported in which three members had an aneurysm at the junction of the posterior cerebral artery and the carotid artery. Two patients harbonred symmetrically placed bilateral aneurysm each. The cases suggest a hereditary basis for its causation.