What predicts the best 24-month outcomes following surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A QOD prospective registry study

CONCLUSIONS: Compared to the worst outcomes for EQ-5D, the best outcomes were associated with patients with arm pain-only complaints. For mJOA, lower BMI and arm pain-only complaints portended the best outcomes. For NDI, those with the best outcomes had shorter symptom durations, higher preoperative neck pain scores, and less often underwent posterior spinal fusions. Given the positive impact of shorter symptom duration on outcomes, these data suggest that early surgery may be beneficial for patients with CSM.PMID:38181405 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23222

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 5, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Andrew K Chan Christine Park Christopher I Shaffrey Oren N Gottfried Khoi D Than Erica F Bisson Mohamad Bydon Anthony L Asher Domagoj Coric Eric A Potts Kevin T Foley Michael Y Wang Kai-Ming Fu Michael S Virk John J Knightly Scott Meyer Paul Park Cheerag Source Type: research