The impact of preoperative neurological symptom severity on postoperative outcomes in cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Conclusions: Although patients with moderate-to-severe myelopathy improved for all outcomes, they did not achieve normal absolute neurological function, indicating potential irreversible spinal cord changes. Early surgical intervention should be considered in patients with mild myelopathy if they seek to prevent progressive neurological decline over time.

Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine - March 9, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Gregory R Toci Jose A Canseco Brian A Karamian Michael Chang Giovanni Grasso Kristen Nicholson Emily M Pflug Glenn S Russo Daniel Tarazona I David Kaye Mark F Kurd Alan S Hilibrand Barrett I Woods Jeffrey A Rihn D Greg Anderson Kris E Radcliff Christopher Source Type: research