Impact of Myelopathy Severity and Degree of Deformity on Postoperative Outcomes in Cervical Spinal Deformity Patients

Impact of Myelopathy Severity and Degree of Deformity on Postoperative Outcomes in Cervical Spinal Deformity Patients

Objective Malalignment of the cervical spine can result in cord compression, leading to a myelopathy diagnosis. Whether deformity or myelopathy severity is stronger predictors of surgical outcomes is understudied. Methods Surgical cervical deformity (CD) patients with baseline (BL) and up to 1-year...

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Main Authors: Peter G. Passias, Katherine E. Pierce, Nicholas Kummer, Oscar Krol, Lara Passfall, M. Burhan Janjua, Daniel Sciubba, Waleed Ahmad, Sara Naessig, Bassel Diebo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 2021-09-01
Series:Neurospine
Subjects:
myelopathy
correction
cervical
deformity
outcomes
Online Access:http://www.e-neurospine.org/upload/pdf/ns-2040456-228.pdf

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