Predictors of outcome in patients with degenerative cervical spondylotic myelopathy undergoing surgical treatment: results of a systematic review

European Spine Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 236-251

  Tetreault, Lindsay A ^a   Karpova, Alina ^a   Fehlings, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy; Clinical predictors; Surgical outcome; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

COMPLICATION; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPONDYLOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPONDYLOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84873357870     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-013-2658-z     Document Type: Review

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