Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jul 2015
Meta Analysis Comparative StudyComparison between anterior approaches and posterior approaches for the treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy: A meta-analysis.
We aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of anterior approaches (anterior cervical corpectomy with fusion, cervical discectomy with fusion) and posterior approaches (laminectomy, laminoplasty) in multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy (MCSM) patients using a systematic meta-analysis. ⋯ MCSM patients performed anterior approaches showed superior post-JOA and shorten length of stay. However, the outcomes such as operation time and complication rate are associated with the cause of MCSM. Therefore, the favorable surgical strategy for MCSM still needs more studies.