Managing the Complex Patient with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: How to Handle the Aging Spine, the Obese Patient, and Individuals with Medical Comorbidities.

Authors

Geoffrey Stricsek, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
John Gillick, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
George Rymarczuk, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
James Harrop, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2018

Comments

This article has been peer reviewed. It is the authors' final version prior to publication in Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

Volume 29, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 177-184.

The published version is available at DOI: 10.1016/j.nec.2017.09.014. Copyright © Elsevier

Abstract

Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is the most common cause of nontraumatic spinal cord injury worldwide. Even relatively mild impairment in functional scores can significantly impact daily activities. Surgery is an effective treatment for DCM, but outcomes are dependent on more than technique and preoperative neurologic deficits.

Recommended Citation

Stricsek, Geoffrey; Gillick, John; Rymarczuk, George; and Harrop, James, "Managing the Complex Patient with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: How to Handle the Aging Spine, the Obese Patient, and Individuals with Medical Comorbidities." (2018). Farber Institute for Neuroscience Faculty Papers. Paper 29.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/farberneursofp/29

PubMed ID

29173431