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SUBMITTER: Kopjar B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6066419 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kopjar Branko B Bohm Parker E PE Arnold Joshua H JH Fehlings Michael G MG Tetreault Lindsay A LA Arnold Paul M PM
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<h4>Study design</h4>A prospective observational international study.<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes of decompressive surgery in patients with very severe degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM).<h4>Summary of background data</h4>Although decompressive surgery has been evidenced as a safe and effective approach for patients with myelopathic deficiencies, studies have suggested residual disability following treatment in patients with more severe disease presentatio ...[more]