Cervical spondylotic myelopathy and driving abilities: defining the prevalence and long-term postoperative outcomes using the Quality Outcomes Database

CONCLUSIONS: Nearly one-third of patients with CSM report impaired driving ability at presentation. Seventy-two percent of these patients reported improvements in their driving ability within 24 months of surgery. Surgical management of CSM can significantly improve patients' driving abilities at 24 months and hence patients' quality of life.PMID:38364219 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23738

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 16, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Nitin Agarwal Sarah E Johnson Mohamad Bydon Erica F Bisson Andrew K Chan Saman Shabani Vijay Letchuman Giorgos D Michalopoulos Daniel C Lu Michael Y Wang Raj Swaroop Lavadi Regis W Haid John J Knightly Brandon A Sherrod Oren N Gottfried Christopher I Shaf Source Type: research