Cahueque Lemus MA, Cobar Bustamante AE, Ortiz Muciño A, Caldera Hernandez G. Clinical outcome of anterior vs posterior approach for cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
J Orthop 2016;
13:123-6. [PMID:
27076742 DOI:
10.1016/j.jor.2016.03.006]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
The aim is to demonstrate whether there is clinical difference between posterior vs anterior decompression in cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
METHODS
Forty-two patient database was obtained from the Centro Medico Nacional de Occidente in Mexico, those who underwent surgical treatment for cervical myelopathy with a mean 1.4 year follow-up.
RESULTS
Patients were divided; group A (45%) anterior approach and group B (55%) posterior approach, for mJOA, group A had a lower score compare with group B. While in the Nurick score group B got a higher score compare with group A.
CONCLUSIONS
Posterior decompression resulted in better functional outcomes (p < 0.05).
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