Diagnosis and medical and surgical management of cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-2015
Abstract
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is a complex condition with subtle history and examination findings that mimic other conditions. Primary care physician assistants often are the first providers to evaluate these patients. This article describes cervical spondylotic myelopathy, its diagnosis and management, and recent data that offer strong evidence that patients who undergo surgical decompression show significant improvement over patients who are treated conservatively.
Volume
28
Issue
10
First Page
29
Last Page
36
ISSN
1547-1896
Published In/Presented At
SaterenZoller, E., Cannella, D., Chyatte, D., Fogelson, J., & Sharma, M. (2015). Diagnosis and medical and surgical management of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, 28(10), 29–36. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000471607.77031.03
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
26352869
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article