The Impact of Older Age on Functional Recovery and Quality of Life Outcomes after Surgical Decompression for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Results from an Ambispective, Propensity-Matched Analysis from the CSM-NA and CSM-I International, Multi-Center Studies

The Impact of Older Age on Functional Recovery and Quality of Life Outcomes after Surgical Decompression for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Results from an Ambispective, Propensity-Matched Analysis from the CSM-NA and CSM-I International, Multi-Center Studies

Background: The effect on functional and quality of life (QOL) outcomes of surgery in elderly degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) patients has not been definitively established. Objective: To evaluate the effect of older age on the functional and QOL outcomes after surgery in an international, mu...

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Main Authors: Jamie R. F. Wilson, Jetan H. Badhiwala, Fan Jiang, Jefferson R. Wilson, Branko Kopjar, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Michael G. Fehlings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
degenerative cervical myelopathy
elderly
old age
outcomes
complications
mjoa
sf-36
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/10/1708

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