Preoperative expectations of patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy: an observational study from the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network.
Alwalaa AlthagafiNicolas DeaNathan EvaniewRaja Y RampersaudW Bradley JacobsJérome PaquetJefferson R WilsonHamilton HallChristopher S BaileyMichael H WeberAndrew NatarajNajmedden AttabibDavid W CadottePhilippe PhanSean D ChristieCharles G FisherNeil MansonKenneth ThomasGreg McIntoshRaphaële Charest-MorinPublished in: The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society (2024)
Most patients undergoing surgery for DCM expect prevention of neurological decline, better functional status, and improvement in their myelopathic symptoms. Stopping neurological deterioration is the most important expected outcomes by patients.