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dc.contributor.authorGulati, Sasha
dc.contributor.authorVangen-Lønne, Vetle
dc.contributor.authorNygaard, Øystein Petter
dc.contributor.authorGulati, Agnete Malm
dc.contributor.authorHammer, Tommy
dc.contributor.authorJohansen, Tonje Okkenhaug
dc.contributor.authorPeul, Wilco C.
dc.contributor.authorSalvesen, Øyvind
dc.contributor.authorSolberg, Tore
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-07T13:01:54Z
dc.date.available2022-01-07T13:01:54Z
dc.date.issued2021-07-29
dc.description.abstractBackground: Indications and optimal timing for surgical treatment of degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) remain unclear, and data from daily clinical practice are warranted.<p> <p>Objective: To investigate clinical outcomes following decompressive surgery for DCM. Methods: Data were obtained from the Norwegian Registry for Spine Surgery. The primary outcome was change in the neck disability index (NDI) 1 yr after surgery. Secondary endpoints were the European myelopathy score (EMS), quality of life (EuroQoL 5D [EQ5D]), numeric rating scales (NRS) for headache, neck pain, and arm pain, complications, and perceived benefit of surgery assessed by the Global Perceived Effect (GPE) scale.<p> <p>Results: We included 905 patients operated between January 2012 and June 2018. There were significant improvements in all patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) including NDI (mean −10.0, 95% CI −11.5 to −8.4, P < .001), EMS (mean 1.0, 95% CI 0.8-1.1, P < .001), EQ-5D index score (mean 0.16, 95% CI 0.13-0.19, P < .001), EQ-5D visual analogue scale (mean 13.8, 95% CI 11.7-15.9, P < .001), headache NRS (mean −1.1, 95% CI −1.4 to −0.8, P < .001), neck pain NRS (mean −1.8, 95% CI −2.0 to −1.5, P < .001), and arm pain NRS (mean −1.7, 95% CI −1.9 to −1.4, P < .001). According to GPE scale assessments, 229/513 patients (44.6%) experienced “complete recovery” or felt “much better” at 1 yr. There were significant improvements in all PROMs for both mild and moderate-to-severe DCM. A total of 251 patients (27.7%) experienced adverse effects within 3 mo.<p> <p>Conclusion: Surgery for DCM is associated with significant and clinically meaningful improvement across a wide range of PROMs.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGulati S, Vangen-Lønne V, Nygaard ØP, Gulati AM, Hammer T, Johansen To, Peul WC, Salvesen Ø, Solberg T. Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Nationwide Registry-Based Observational Study With Patient-Reported Outcomes. Neurosurgery. 2021en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1923145
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/neuros/nyab259
dc.identifier.issn0148-396X
dc.identifier.issn1524-4040
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/23625
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherOxford University Pressen_US
dc.relation.journalNeurosurgery
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2021 Congress of Neurological Surgeonsen_US
dc.titleSurgery for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Nationwide Registry-Based Observational Study With Patient-Reported Outcomesen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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