In patients with cervical spondylosis for which surgical intervention was distinctly indic 飢 ed but no such measures were taken due to certain reasons , a combination treatment using hyperbaric oxygen ( ref 巳 rred to as HBO below ) therapy and prostaglandin E1 ( referred to as PGEI below) was performed with good results , Subjects and Methods : Ten cases of cervical spondylosis with distinct indication f( )r surgical intervention in our hospital were enrolled in this study , Five out of lOcases

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... received a combjnation treatment with HBO therapy and PGEl ( referred to as the H − P group below)and 5 cases received HBO therapy alone ( H group) . All cases had myelopathy . The male to female ratio was 7 : 3and the patients ' ages ranged from 50 to 80 years old , As fc ) r the neur { 〕logical findings , the