Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a degenerative disease that represents the most
common spinal cord disorder in adults. The natural history of the disease can be insidious …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Posterior cervical fusion (PCF) with decompression is a
treatment option for patients with conditions such as spondylosis, spinal stenosis, and …

Background C5 palsy is a serious but poorly understood complication after posterior cervical
decompression that could lead to muscle weakness, brachialgia and numbness of the upper …

Background: Both anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and anterior cervical
corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) are used to treat multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy …

The purpose of this study was to compare modified plate-only laminoplasty and laminectomy
and fusion to confirm which of the 2 surgical modalities could achieve a better …

Abstract Background Context Previous studies have shown that compared with
laminoplasty, anterior decompression with fusion (ADF) is superior for postoperative …

Study Design: A multicenter, retrospective review of C5 palsy after cervical spine surgery.
Objective: Postoperative C5 palsy is a known complication of cervical decompressive spinal …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort study. Objective. The aim of this study was to identify
advantages and disadvantages of the anterior and posterior approaches in the treatment of …

Purpose Between 2006 and 2010, we performed wide laminectomy (wide LAM) alone, with
decompression performed between the bilateral medial margin of the zygapophyseal joints …

Background: C5 palsy is a serious complication after cervical decompression surgery in
which the patient shows a deterioration in power of the deltoid or biceps brachii by at least …