The aim of this study was to improve the results of surgical treatment of patients with cervical hernias who underwent cervical fusion using improved cylindrical cages from the left anterior parapharyngeal access. The study included 12 patients with degenerative disease of cervical spine who were implanted 16 titanium cages after microdiscectomy. The assessment of the results was performed by neurologic examination, neurovisualization data, and visual analogue pain scale. Mean duration of surgery was 45–90 min, blood loss — 30–60 ml, length of hospital stay — 4–6 days. Substantial decrease of frequency and intensity of neck and arm pain was observed in 89 % of patients after surgery. When properly performed, anterior cervical interbody fusion applying cylindrical cage is a simple and effective method.

The aim of this study was to analyze treatment results of patients who underwent cervical fusion using cylindrical cage. 16 titanium cages were implanted to 12 patients with degenerative disease of cervical spine. Assessment of results was performed by neurologic examination, neurovisualization data, visual analogue pain scale. Mean duration of surgery was 45–90 min, blood loss — 30–60 ml, length of hospital stay — 4–6 days. Substantial decrease of frequency and intensity of neck and arm pain was observed after surgery in 89 % of patients. When properly performed, anterior cervical interbody fusion applying cylindrical cage is a simple and effective method.

Non-specific purulent-inflammatory lesions of the spine are rather difficult to diagnose and severe diseases. The demand for the problems of diagnosis and treatment of Non-specific purulent-inflammatory lesions is explained by the increase in the incidence of this pathology, the emergence of new antibiotic-resistant strains of microorganisms, the severity of the disease and poor treatment outcomes. The review considers in detail the following vertebral infections: spondylodiscitis and epiduritis. Based on literature data, the authors thoroughly studied and described the etiology, clinical picture and diagnosis of these diseases. Thoroughly covered in the work are modern methods of diagnosing spondylodiscitis and epiduritis: laboratory, radiation methods: spondylography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, scintigraphy, positron emission tomography of the spine and biopsy data. Detailed description of modern methods of conservative and surgical treatment. Particular attention is paid to the technique of surgical treatment of spondylodiscitis and epiduritis.

Non-specific purulent-inflammatory lesions of the spine are rather difficult to diagnose and severe diseases. The demand for the problems of diagnosis and treatment of non-specific purulent-inflammatory lesions is explained by the increase in the incidence of this pathology, the emergence of new antibiotic-resistant strains of microorganisms, the severity of the disease and poor treatment outcomes. The review considers in detail the following vertebral infections: spondylodiscitis and epiduritis. Based on literature data, the authors thoroughly studied and described the etiology, clinical picture and diagnosis of these diseases. Thoroughly covered in the work are modern methods of diagnosing spondylodiscitis and epiduritis: laboratory, radiation methods: spondylography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, scintigraphy, positron emission tomography of the spine and biopsy data. Detailed description of modern methods of conservative and surgical treatment. Particular attention is paid to the technique of surgical treatment of spondylodiscitis and epiduritis.