SynthesisJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2022
Clinical efficacy and safety of posterior minimally invasive surgery in cervical spondylosis: a systematic review.
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Multicentric Case Series of Uniportal Endoscopic Posterior Cervical Decompression for Cervical Spinal Stenosis
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Risk factors for ninety-day readmission following cervical surgery: a meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Pooled it
- Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Resection of the Posterior Arch of the Atlas for Crowned Dens Syndrome.The American journal of case reports · 2026Article
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- Predictive Value of Epidural Gas Spread Pattern Following Transforaminal Ozone Injection for Clinical Outcomes in Cervical Radiculopathy: A Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
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- Posterior Percutaneous Endoscopic Cervical Discectomy for Single-Segment Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy: A Retrospective Study with Minimum 3-Year Follow-Up.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- A novel posterior endoscopic cervical approach for treating cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: a finite-element analysis(C2-T1).Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- The efficacy and safety of mini-open (air/water medium) endoscopy-assisted anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy.International orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Full endoscopic laminotomy decompression versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for the treatment of single-segment cervical spinal stenosis: a retrospective, propensity score-matched study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Surgical Technique of Central and Over-the-Top Full-Endoscopic Decompression of the Cervical Spine: A Technical Note.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundPosterior minimally invasive surgery has been increasingly used in in recent years for the clinical treatment of cervical spondylosis. However, this treatment remains challenging and has not been comprehensively reported. The aim of this study was to provide a systematic review of posterior minimally invasive treatment for cervical spondylosis to demonstrate the clinical efficacy and safety of this procedure.
methodWe collected information from patients with myelopathy or radiculopathy cervical spondylosis who underwent posterior minimally invasive surgery and verified the clinical efficacy and safety of these surgeries with different measurement indicators from five electronic databases: the Nurick, visual analog scale score, Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, Neck Disability Index (NDI), EuroQol Five Dimensions Questionnaire (EQ-5D) score, Short-Form Health Survey Physical Component Summary (SF12-PCS) questionnaire score, Short-Form Health Survey Mental Component Summary (SF12-MCS) questionnaire score, and the MOS item short form health survey (HF-36) score. The decompression effect, cervical spine stability, average surgery time, surgical blood loss volume, length of hospital stay, and related complications were included in the descriptive analysis. Reporting of this protocol followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses guidelines checklist.
resultsWe identified 14 observational studies of cervical spondylosis with 479 patients, mainly including 197 cases of myelopathy and 207 cases of radiculopathy. Channel and endoscopic techniques were used. This study was certified by PROSPERO: CRD42021290074. Significant improvements in the quantitative indicators (Neck-VAS in 9 studies, JOA in 7 studies, NDIs in 5 studies, Nurick, ARM-VAS, and EQ-5D in 2 studies each, and the SF12-PCS, SF12-MCS, and HF-36 in 1 study each) were observed between pre- and postoperation (P < 0.05), and satisfactory clinical significance was acquired in the descriptive indicators [average surgery time (94.56 ± 37.26 min), blood loss volume (68.78 ± 103.31 ml), average length of stay (2.39 ± 1.20 d), and cervical spine stability after surgery]. Additionally, we showed that there was a 4.9% postoperative complication rate and the types of complications that may occur.
conclusionPosterior minimally invasive surgery is an effective and safe method for the treatment of cervical spondylosis and is a recommended optional surgical procedure for single-segment myelopathy and radiculopathy.
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