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ArticleBrain & spine2026

Do patients with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy recover as quickly and as well after surgery as patients suffering from other degenerative disorders of the cervical spine?

Francine Mariaux, Anne F Mannion, Fabio Galbusera, Andrea Cina, François Porchet, Daniel Haschtmann, Markus Loibl, Frank S Kleinstück, Tamás F Fekete

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Francine MariauxDepartment of Teaching, Research and Development, Spine Centre Division, Schulthess Klinik, Lengghalde 2, Zurich, 8008, Switzerland.
Anne F MannionDepartment of Teaching, Research and Development, Spine Centre Division, Schulthess Klinik, Lengghalde 2, Zurich, 8008, Switzerland.
Fabio GalbuseraDepartment of Teaching, Research and Development, Spine Centre Division, Schulthess Klinik, Lengghalde 2, Zurich, 8008, Switzerland.
Andrea CinaDepartment of Teaching, Research and Development, Spine Centre Division, Schulthess Klinik, Lengghalde 2, Zurich, 8008, Switzerland.
François PorchetSpine Centre, Schulthess Klinik, Lengghalde 2, Zurich, 8008, Switzerland.
Daniel HaschtmannSpine Centre, Schulthess Klinik, Lengghalde 2, Zurich, 8008, Switzerland.
Markus LoiblSpine Centre, Schulthess Klinik, Lengghalde 2, Zurich, 8008, Switzerland.
Frank S KleinstückSpine Centre, Schulthess Klinik, Lengghalde 2, Zurich, 8008, Switzerland.
Tamás F FeketeSpine Centre, Schulthess Klinik, Lengghalde 2, Zurich, 8008, Switzerland.

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Abstract

Introduction: Spinal cord damage in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM) makes it a distinct subgroup of degenerative cervical spine disorders, as the central nervous system is affected. Research question: Are the pattern and extent of change in patient-reported outcomes over time comparable between patients with DCM and those with other degenerative cervical spine disorders? Material and methods: Pre-operatively and at 3, 12, 24 and 60 months' follow-up ( Results: 708 patients (354 DCM, 354 controls; 61.7 ± 10.7 years; 43% female) could be matched and analysed. Discussion and conclusion: Recovery patterns over time were similar in DCM and control patients. Differences were observed only for GTO, with fewer DCM patients rating their surgical outcome as good, although COMI and PASS were comparable between the groups.

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Degenerative cervical myelopathyDegenerative disorders of the cervical spineEvolution over timePatient-rated outcome measuresPropensity-score matchingSpine surgery

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PMCPMC13355812

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