ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2016
Degenerative cervical myelopathy.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 82 citations in OpenAlex.
- Laminectomy and fusion vs laminoplasty for multi-level cervical myelopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2017Pooled it
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- Biomechanical effects of a novel anatomic fusion cage for anterior cervical corpectomy: a finite element study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- The effect of postoperative rehabilitation on outcomes in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM): A systematic review.Brain & spine · 2026Review
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- Forearm bone mineral density predicts subsidence of titanium mesh cage after anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion in patients with cervical spondylosis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Yishenyangsui granule for degenerative cervical myelopathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with long-term follow-up.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Chiropractic Management using Cox Technic Flexion Distraction for a Patient With Tandem Spinal Stenosis.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2025Article
- Clinical Outcomes of Integrative Korean Medicine Treatment in Patients with Neck Pain Following Cervical Disc Surgery: A Multi-Center Retrospective Study.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
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- Updates in current concepts in degenerative cervical myelopathy: a systematic review.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2024Review
- Hidden blood loss in unilateral open-door cervical laminoplasty for multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2024Article
- Anterior Full-endoscopic Single-port Double Transcorporeal Spinal Cord Decompression for Noncontinuous Two-segment Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Technical Note.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- Current Concepts of Cervical Spine Alignment, Sagittal Deformity, and Cervical Spine Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- The efficacy and safety of ultrasonic bone scalpel for removing retrovertebral osteophytes in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: A retrospective study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Hospitalisation for degenerative cervical myelopathy in England: insights from the National Health Service Hospital Episode Statistics 2012 to 2019.Acta neurochirurgica · 2022Article
- Four-level anterior versus posterior cervical fusions: Perioperative outcomes and five-year reoperation rates: Outcomes after four-level anterior versus posterior cervical procedures.North American Spine Society journal · 2022Article
- Physiotherapeutic Methods in the Treatment of Cervical Discopathy and Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Prospective Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Smartphone GPS signatures of patients undergoing spine surgery correlate with mobility and current gold standard outcome measures.Journal of neurosurgery. Spine · 2021Article
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Abstract
Cervical myelopathy is the most common cause of acquired spinal cord compromise. The concept of degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM), defined as symptomatic myelopathy associated with degenerative arthropathic changes in the spine axis, is being introduced. Given its progressive nature, treatment options have to be chosen in a timely manner. Surgical options include anterior discectomy and fusion (ACDF), anterior corpectomy and fusion (ACCF), arthroplasty (in highly select cases), posterior laminectomy with/without fusion, and laminoplasty. Indications for each should be carefully considered in individual patients. Riluzole, a sodium-glutamate antagonist, is a promising option to optimize neurologic outcomes post-surgery and is being examined in the CSM-Protect Randomized Controlled Trial. Preoperative risk assessment is mandatory for prognostication. Sagittal alignment is known to play an important role to optimize surgical outcome. Guidelines for optimal management of DCM are in process. In principle, all but the mildest cases of DCM should be offered surgery for optimal outcome.
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