Systematic review of cohort studies comparing surgical treatments for cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Spine

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 537-543

  Cunningham, Mary R A ^a   Hershman, Stuart ^b   Bendo, John ^b  

^a Orthopedics International   (United States)

^b NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF); Anterior discectomy and fusion; Cervical spondylotic myelopathy; Cervical surgery; Corpectomy; Laminectomy; Laminoplasty; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CERVICAL MYELOPATHY; CERVICAL SPONDYLOTIC MYELOPATHY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LAMINECTOMY; LAMINOPLASTY; NECK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SPINE FUSION; SPONDYLOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; LAMINECTOMY; SPINAL FUSION; SPONDYLOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77649331068     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181b204cc     Document Type: Review

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