Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3251740 | Journal of Orthopaedics | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
ObjectiveThe aim is to demonstrate whether there is clinical difference between posterior vs anterior decompression in cervical spondylotic myelopathy.MethodsForty-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.ResultsPatients 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.ConclusionsPosterior decompression resulted in better functional outcomes (p < 0.05).
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Authors
Mario Alberto Cahueque Lemus, Andres Enrique Cobar Bustamante, Alfredo Ortiz Muciño, Gustavo Caldera Hernandez,