Factors contributing to neck pain in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy: A prospective multicenter study.
Hiroyuki InoseTakashi HiraiToshitaka YoshiiAtsushi KimuraKatsushi TakeshitaHirokazu InoueAsato MaekawaKenji EndoTakuya MiyamotoTakeo FuruyaAkira NakamuraKanji MoriShunsuke KanbaraShiro ImagamaShoji SekiShunji MatsunagaKunihiko TakahashiAtsushi OkawaPublished in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) (2022)
Cervical lordosis in extension showed significant association with neck pain in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. Therefore, when performing laminoplasty for patients with a low cervical lordosis in extension, attention should be paid to residual postoperative neck pain.