Study Design. Retrospective analysis of routine computed tomography investigations.
Objective. To investigate whether the extent of clinical symptoms in patients undergoing …

Purpose To compare volume-occupying rate of cervical spinal canal between patients with
cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) and normal subjects, and to investigate its …

It is well known that a narrow spinal canal is frequently associated with cervical spondylotic
myelopathy. However, few investigators have studied the relationship between the size of …

To evaluate the morphologic changes of the spinal cord in patients with cervical myelopathy
due to cervical spondylosis and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, the …

Study Design. Prospective, blinded reliability study of quantitative magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) measures in patients with cervical myelopathy. Objective. To assess the intra …

A congenitally narrow cervical spinal canal has been established as an important risk factor
for the development of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. However, few reports have …

Background context A narrow cervical spinal canal (CSC) is a well-known risk factor for
cervical myelopathy (CM). However, no epidemiologic data of the CSC based on a …

Study Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study. Purpose: This study analyzed the
prevalence and distribution of horacic and lumbar compressive lesions in cervical …

Study Design: Prospective observational single-center study. Objective: To evaluate anterior
decompression and fusion (ADF) or posterior surgery (PS) for patients with cervical …

The sagittal diameter of the cervical spinal canal on roentgenograms in normal adult
Japanese aged 15 years or over, 505 males and 492 females, was investigated to define the …