September 2023 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy”

Newswise — Rolling Meadows, IL (September 1, 2023). The September issue of Neurosurgical Focus (Vol. 55, No. 3 [https://thejns.org/focus/view/journals/neurosurg-focus/55/3/neurosurg-focus.55.issue-3.xml]) presents eight articles and one editorial on cervical spondylotic myelopathy.

 Topic Editors: Andrew K. Chan, Erica F. Bisson, Mohamad Bydon, and Praveen V. Mummaneni

 The September issue of Neurosurgical Focus presents a selection of articles related to the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Topics covered include comparisons of approaches, adverse events following surgery, use of imaging, and an analysis of costs and outcomes.

 Contents of the September issue: 

• “Introduction. Toward a contemporaneous understanding of cervical spondylotic myelopathy” by Andrew K. Chan et al.
• “Three-level ACDF versus 3-level laminectomy and fusion: are there differences in outcomes? An analysis of the Quality Outcomes Database cervical spondylotic myelopathy cohort” by Vardhaan S. Ambati et al.
• “Cervical disc arthroplasty for magnetic resonance–evident cervical spondylotic myelopathy: comparison with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion” by Tsai-Tzu Ko et al.
• “Pseudarthrosis after four-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion without posterior fixation” by Michael D. White et al.
• “Editorial. Four-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a cautionary tale” by Mohamad Bydon et al.
• “Does hinge sidedness influence laterality of C5 palsy after expansile open-door cervical laminoplasty?” by David J. Levi et al.
• “Feasibility of postoperative diffusion-weighted imaging to assess representations of spinal cord microstructure in cervical spondylotic myelopathy” by Justin K. Zhang et al.
• “The effect of myelopathic symptoms on hospital costs, length of stay, and discharge location in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion” by Ken Porche et al.
• “Does the presence of cervical deformity in patients with baseline mild myelopathy increase operative urgency in adult cervical spinal surgery? A retrospective analysis” by Peter S. Tretiakov et al.
• “Surgical strategies for the treatment of deformity-associated cervical spondylotic stretch myelopathy: a case series with technically nuanced illustrative operative videos” by Wilson A. M. Fisher et al.

Please join us in reading this month’s issue of Neurosurgical Focus.

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