The association between cervical focal kyphosis and myelopathy severity in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy before surgery.

Bingxuan WuBaoge LiuDacheng SangWei CuiDian Wang

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2021)

Cervical focal kyphosis associates with severe myelopathy symptoms in patients with CSM, especially without severe disc herniation. This association may indicate an optimal cervical focal angle in surgical plan. It appeared feasible to assess both the cervical focal angles and spinal cord compression on supine MRI.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
spinal cord injury
neuropathic pain
minimally invasive
early onset
high resolution
magnetic resonance
physical activity
mass spectrometry
coronary artery disease
atrial fibrillation
sleep quality
percutaneous coronary intervention