Determining the time frame of maximum clinical improvement in surgical decompression for cervical spondylotic myelopathy when stratified by preoperative …

C Berlin, AC Marino, PV Mummaneni, J Uribe… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE While surgical decompression is an important treatment modality for cervical
spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), it remains unclear if the severity of preoperative myelopathy …

Does extending a posterior cervical fusion construct into the upper thoracic spine impact patient-reported outcomes as long as 2 years after surgery in patients with …

R Charest-Morin, CS Bailey, G McIntosh… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE In multilevel posterior cervical instrumented fusion, extension of fusion across
the cervicothoracic junction (CTJ) at T1 or T2 has been associated with decreased rates of …

Does ending a posterior construct proximally at C2 versus C3 impact patient reported outcomes in degenerative cervical myelopathy patients up to 24 months after the …

N Algarni, N Dea, N Evaniew, G McIntosh… - Global Spine …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Objective The primary objective was to evaluate
the impact of the upper instrumented level (UIV) being at C2 vs C3 in posterior cervical …

Timing of recovery after surgery for patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy: an observational study from the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network

N Evaniew, M Coyle, YR Rampersaud, CS Bailey… - …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The time course over which postoperative neurological recovery occurs
after surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy occurs is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE …

Deterioration after surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy: an observational study from the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network

N Evaniew, LD Burger, N Dea, DW Cadotte, CS Bailey… - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A Prospective cohort study. Objective. To investigate the incidence, etiology,
and outcomes of patients who experience neurological deterioration after surgery for …

Analysis of recovery trajectories in degenerative cervical myelopathy to facilitate improved patient counseling and individualized treatment recommendations

BNR Jaja, CD Witiw, EM Harrington, Y He… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE There is a need to better understand and predict postsurgical outcomes for
degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) patients, particularly to support treatment decisions …

Increased blood flow of spinal cord lesion after decompression improves neurological recovery of degenerative cervical myelopathy: an intraoperative …

G Chen, C Lin, Z Zhu, K Tong, S Li… - … Journal of Surgery, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Materials and methods: Patients with multilevel DCM were treated by ultrasound-guided
modified French-door laminoplasty using a self-developed rongeur. Neurological function …

Patient-reported Data as Predictors of surgical outcome in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy: analysis of a national multicenter dataset

L Gerdhem, A Charalampidis, P Gerdhem - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective study design on prospectively collected registry data. Objective.
To investigate whether improvement after surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy is …

Subclinical respiratory dysfunction and impaired ventilatory adaptation in degenerative cervical myelopathy

H Sweetman, M Rahman, A Vedantam… - Experimental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is a debilitating neurological condition
characterized by chronic compression of the cervical spinal cord leading to impaired upper …

The role of comprehensive rehabilitation in the care of degenerative cervical myelopathy

A Catz, Y Watts, H Amir, L Front, I Gelernter, D Michaeli… - Spinal Cord, 2024 - nature.com
Study design Retrospective cohort study. Objective To find out if comprehensive
rehabilitation itself can improve daily performance in persons with DCM. Setting The spinal …