Abstract: ObjectiveTo observe the effect of the designed cervical orthosis(CO) and the finished collar in the treatment of vertebroarterial cervical spondylopathy.Methods70 patients with vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis were divided into designed cervical orthosis group (35 casese) and the finished collar group (35 casese) separately.ResultsThe excellent and good rate of the designed cervical orthosis group was 94-3% while that of the finished collar group was 71-4%. There was significant difference between the two groups after 4 weeks of treatment(P<0-01).ConclusionThe designed cervical orthosis(CO) in the treatment of vertebroarterial cervical spondylopathy is more effective than finished collar.

Key words: vertebroarterial cervical spondylopathy, collar, orthosis