Ensuring adequate epidural decompression during the anterior approach to cervical spine for multi-level spondylotic myelopathy

Abstract

We report a simple observation to ensure that adequate decompression has been achieved intra-operatively during multi-level anterior cervical spinal decompression for degenerative spondylotic myelopathy.

Keywords::

• anterior cervical discectomy
• spinal cord compression
• cervical spine
• cervical discectomy

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