Conservative management of cervical radiculopathy: a systematic review

J Plener, B Csiernik, D To… - The Clinical Journal …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness and safety
of conservative interventions compared with other interventions, placebo/sham …

Cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injections for radicular pain: a systematic review

ZM Borton, BJ Oakley, JA Clamp… - The Bone & Joint …, 2022 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Aims Cervical radiculopathy is a significant cause of pain and morbidity. For patients with
severe and poorly controlled symptoms who may not be candidates for surgical …

Calculation of the minimum clinically important difference (MCID) using different methodologies: case study and practical guide

AM Klukowska, WP Vandertop, ML Schröder… - European Spine …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Establishing thresholds of change that are actually meaningful for the patient in
an outcome measurement instrument is paramount. This concept is called the minimum …

Social risk factors predicting outcomes of cervical myelopathy surgery

ZD Rethorn, CE Cook, C Park, T Somers… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Combinations of certain social risk factors of race, sex, education,
socioeconomic status (SES), insurance, education, employment, and one's housing situation …

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy with severe axial neck pain: is anterior or posterior approach better?

AK Chan, CI Shaffrey, ON Gottfried, C Park… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine whether multilevel anterior cervical
discectomy and fusion (ACDF) or posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion (PCLF) is …

Research using the Quality Outcomes Database: accomplishments and future steps toward higher-quality real-world evidence

AL Asher, RW Haid, AR Stroink… - Journal of …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The Quality Outcomes Database (QOD) was established in 2012 by the
NeuroPoint Alliance, a nonprofit organization supported by the American Association of …

Determining the time frame of maximum clinical improvement in surgical decompression for cervical spondylotic myelopathy when stratified by preoperative …

C Berlin, AC Marino, PV Mummaneni, J Uribe… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE While surgical decompression is an important treatment modality for cervical
spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), it remains unclear if the severity of preoperative myelopathy …

Three-level acdf versus 3-level laminectomy and fusion: are there differences in outcomes? An analysis of the quality outcomes database cervical spondylotic …

VS Ambati, M Macki, AK Chan, GD Michalopoulos… - Neurosurgical …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The authors sought to compare 3-level anterior with posterior fusion surgical
procedures for the treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) …

Leveraging web-based prediction calculators to set patient expectations for elective spine surgery: a qualitative study to inform implementation

TA Lentz, BF Stephens, AM Abtahi, J Schwarz… - BMC Medical Informatics …, 2023 - Springer
Background Prediction calculators can help set outcomes expectations following
orthopaedic surgery, however effective implementation strategies for these tools are …

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy and driving abilities: defining the prevalence and long-term postoperative outcomes using the Quality Outcomes Database

N Agarwal, SE Johnson, M Bydon, EF Bisson… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2024 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) can cause significant difficulty with
driving and a subsequent reduction in an individual's quality of life due to neurological …