ReviewEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2024
Is neck pain treatable with surgery?
Review in 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, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Global, regional, and national burden of disease in neck pain: statistical analysis of incidence, prevalence, and DALYS, with projections to 2036.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 · 2026Article
- Exploring the biomechanical mechanisms of cervical rotation manipulation in different lateral bending positions: a finite element analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Association among clinical severity indicators, psychological health status and elastic properties of neck muscles in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain.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 · 2025Observational
- CLINICAL-EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF PATIENTS WITH CERVICALGIA AND THE IMPACT OF NUCLEAR RESONANCE.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2025Article
- Influence of Sagittal Cervical and Thoracic Range of Motion on Neck Pain Severity in Young White-Collar Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Incidence and predictive factors of double crush syndrome in patients undergoing cervical surgery: a database study.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 · 2024Article
- User experiences of DiTA (dita.org.au): A database of studies of diagnostic test accuracy.Brazilian journal of physical therapyArticle
- Degenerative characteristics of the subaxial cervical spine in patients with degenerative lateral atlantoaxial osteoarthritis: A propensity score-matched study based on computed tomography imaging.Journal of craniovertebral junction & spineArticle
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3 authors.
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Abstract
introductionNeck pain is one of the most common complaints in clinical practice and can be caused by a wide variety of conditions. While cervical spine surgery is a well-accepted option for radicular pain and myelopathy, surgery for isolated neck pain is controversial. The identification of the source of pain is challenging and subtle, and misdiagnosis can lead to inappropriate treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS AND
resultsWe conducted a thorough literature review to discuss and compare different causes of neck pain. We then supplemented the literature with our senior author's expert analysis of treating cervical spine pathology.
conclusionsThis study provides an in-depth discussion of neck pain and its various presentations, as well as providing insight into treatment strategies and diagnostic pearls that may prevent mistreatment of cervical spine pathology.
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