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ArticleJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma2025

Complications of anterior and posterior surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy.

Takashi Hirai, Yu Matsukura, Satoru Egawa, Hiroaki Onuma, Toshitaka Yoshii

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Article in Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Takashi HiraiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Science Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Yu MatsukuraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Science Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Satoru EgawaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Science Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroaki OnumaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Science Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Toshitaka YoshiiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Science Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anterior and posterior surgeries are well-established options for degenerative cervical myelopathy, and their effectiveness has been demonstrated. However, both surgeries have specific complications, and physicians need to be familiar with the risk factors for poor outcome before surgery in order to treat patients safely. This narrative review presents the risks and complications of anterior and posterior interventions for degenerative cervical myelopathy, focusing on possible peri- and postoperative complications, and discusses the prevention and management of these complications.

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Anterior cervical discectomy with fusionCervical myelopathyComplicationsLaminoplastyPosterior decompression with fusion

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PMID40838087
PMCPMC12361775

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