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Developing Peri-Operative Rehabilitation In Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy [Ao Spine Recode-Dcm Research Priority Number 6]: An Unexplored Opportunity?, Timothy F Boerger, Allison S Hyngstrom, Julio C Furlan, Sukhvinder Kalsi-Ryan, Armin Curt, Brian K Kwon, Shekar N Kurpad, Michael G Fehlings, James Harrop, Bizhan Aarabi, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar, James D Guest, Jefferson R Wilson, Benjamin M Davies, Mark R N Kotter, Paul A Koljonen
Developing Peri-Operative Rehabilitation In Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy [Ao Spine Recode-Dcm Research Priority Number 6]: An Unexplored Opportunity?, Timothy F Boerger, Allison S Hyngstrom, Julio C Furlan, Sukhvinder Kalsi-Ryan, Armin Curt, Brian K Kwon, Shekar N Kurpad, Michael G Fehlings, James Harrop, Bizhan Aarabi, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar, James D Guest, Jefferson R Wilson, Benjamin M Davies, Mark R N Kotter, Paul A Koljonen
Department of Neurosurgery Faculty Papers
Study design: Narrative review.
Objective: Degenerative cervical myelopathy is one of the most frequent impairments of the spinal cord encountered internationally in adults. Currently, surgical decompression is the recommended treatment for people with DCM (PwCM) presenting with moderate to severe symptoms or neurological deficits. However, despite surgical intervention, not all patients make a complete recovery due to the irreversible tissue damage within the spinal cord. The objective of this review is to describe the state and gaps in the current literature on rehabilitation for PwCM and possible innovative rehabilitation strategies.
Methods: Literature search.
Results: In other neurological disorders such as …