Global Spine Journal, 2017 Study Design: Guideline development. Objectives: The objective of this study is to develop guidelines that outline how to best manage (1) patients with mild, moderate, and severe myelopathy and (2) nonmyelopathic patients with evidence of cord ...
Michael G Fehlings +2 more
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Degenerative cervical myelopathy [PDF]
BMJ, 2018 ### What you need to know A 54 year old man presents with neck stiffness for about a year. He complains of numbness in his fingers and difficulty buttoning up his shirt, which has not improved following surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome. Of late, he has experienced unsteadiness and has started to use a walking stick after sustaining falls.
Davies, Benjamin M +3 more
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The Impact of Preoperative Myelopathy on Postoperative Outcomes among Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Procedures in the Nonelderly Adult Population: A Propensity-Score Matched Study [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2023 Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Purpose: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a common surgical intervention for patients diagnosed with cervical degenerative diseases with or without myelopathy. A thorough understanding of outcomes
Adrian John Rodrigues +4 more
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Impact of Myelopathy Severity and Degree of Deformity on Postoperative Outcomes in Cervical Spinal Deformity Patients [PDF]
Neurospine, 2021 Objective Malalignment of the cervical spine can result in cord compression, leading to a myelopathy diagnosis. Whether deformity or myelopathy severity is stronger predictors of surgical outcomes is understudied. Methods Surgical cervical deformity (CD)
Peter G. Passias +9 more
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Assessment of Cervical Myelopathy Risk in Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Patients With Spinal Cord Compression Based on Segmental Dynamic Versus Static Factors [PDF]
Neurospine, 2023 Objective Using segmental dynamic and static factors, we aimed to elucidate the pathogenesis and relationship between ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) and the severity of cervical myelopathy.
Zhongyuan He +9 more
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Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Contemporary Spine Surgery, 2023 The inconsistent use of nomenclature to describe this entity has plagued both the reporting and understanding of CSM. Progress has similarly been stifled by the waxing and waning of symptoms that so often accompany the clinical presentation of CSM ...
Maddison McClellan +3 more
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Two-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion versus Hybrid Total Disc Replacement for Bilevel Pathology with Cervical Radiculopathy/Myelopathy: A Comparative Study with a Minimum 2-Year Follow-up in an Indian Population [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2022 Study Design Retrospective study. Purpose To study the outcomes of two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (2L-ACDF) versus hybrid total disc replacement (H-TDR) for cervical myeloradiculopathy. Overview of Literature For bilevel disc issues of
Jeevan Kumar Sharma +7 more
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Global Spine Journal, 2022 Study Design: Narrative review. Objectives: To discuss the current understanding of the natural history of degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). Methods: Literature review summarizing current evidence pertaining to the natural history and risk factors ...
A. Nouri +20 more
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Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2021 Importance Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is the most common cause of spinal cord dysfunction worldwide. It remains unknown whether a ventral or dorsal surgical approach provides the best results.
Z. Ghogawala +21 more
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