Cervical spondylotic myelopathy

A Iyer, TD Azad, S Tharin - Clinical spine surgery, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a degenerative disease that represents the most
common spinal cord disorder in adults. The natural history of the disease can be insidious …

Cervical spondylosis anatomy: pathophysiology and biomechanics

D Shedid, EC Benzel - Neurosurgery, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Abstract CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS IS the most common progressive disorder in the aging
cervical spine. It results from the process of degeneration of the intervertebral discs and facet …

Straight-forward versus anatomic trajectory technique of thoracic pedicle screw fixation: a biomechanical analysis

RA Lehman Jr, DW Polly Jr, TR Kuklo, B Cunningham… - Spine, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A biomechanical study on cadaveric thoracic vertebrae using pullout strength,
insertional torque, and bone mineral density to determine the optimal sagittal trajectory of …

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: functional and radiographic long-term outcome after laminectomy and posterior fusion

VGR Kumar, GL Rea, LJ Mervis, JM McGregor - Neurosurgery, 1999 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term efficacy of cervical laminectomy with posterior lateral
mass fusion/fixation in the treatment of patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) …

Clinical assessment and management of Bertolotti Syndrome: a review of the literature

K McGrath, E Schmidt, N Rabah, M Abubakr… - The Spine Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Bertolotti Syndrome is a diagnosis given to patients experiencing pain caused by the
presence of a lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV), which is characterized by …

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: surgical results and factors affecting prognosis

S Naderi, S Özgen, MN Pamir, MM Özek, C Erzen - Neurosurgery, 1998 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: A variety of factors may affect surgical outcome in patients with cervical
spondylotic myelopathy. The aim of this study is to determine these factors on the basis of …

Pseudarthrosis in adult and pediatric spinal deformity surgery: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis of incidence, characteristics, and risk factors

NE How, JT Street, MF Dvorak, CG Fisher, BK Kwon… - Neurosurgical …, 2019 - Springer
We conducted a systematic review with meta-analysis and qualitative synthesis. This study
aims to characterize pseudarthrosis after long-segment fusion in spinal deformity by …

The biomechanics of cervical spondylosis

LA Ferrara - Advances in orthopedics, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aging is the major risk factor that contributes to the onset of cervical spondylosis. Several
acute and chronic symptoms can occur that start with neck pain and may progress into …

Craniovertebral junction: biomechanical considerations

MP Steinmetz, TE Mroz, EC Benzel - Neurosurgery, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Abstract THE CRANIOVERTEBRAL JUNCTION is a complex region that incorporates the
occiput–C1–C2 portions of the spine. It is a transition between the cranium and the mobile …

Cervical deformity correction

MP Steinmetz, TJ Stewart, CD Kager, EC Benzel… - …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Abstract SUBAXIAL CERVICAL DEFORMITIES most often occur in the sagittal plane,
primarily as kyphosis. Kyphosis may develop secondary to advanced degenerative disease …