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Ventral vs Dorsal Spinal Surgery on Functioning in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
March 2025
Ventral vs Dorsal Spinal Surgery on Functioning in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Effect of Ventral vs Dorsal Spinal Surgery on Patient-Reported Physical Functioning in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA. 2021 Mar 9;325(10):942-951.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
One hundred sixty-three patients with multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy were randomized to receive either ventral decompression and fusion (n=63) or dorsal surgery (laminectomy with fusion or laminoplasty, n=100). The primary outcome was the change in the SF-36 physical component summary (PCS) score at 1 year. Secondary outcomes included changes in the modified Japanese Orthopaedic Associ...
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