Surgery for degenerative cervical spine disease in Finland, 1999 –2015

ConclusionsThe age-adjusted incidence of surgery for DCSD has risen in Finland by 76%, but the rise has plateaued. Surgery for radiculopathy, especially for foraminal stenosis, increased more steeply than surgery for degenerative medullopathy, with vast regional differences in the operation incidences.

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Source: Acta Neurochirurgica - September 11, 2019 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research