Degenerative cervical spondylosis: clinical syndromes, pathogenesis, and management.

Authors

Raj D. Rao, Medical College of Wisconsin
Bradford L. Currier, Medical College of Wisconsin
Todd J. Albert, Medical College of Wisconsin
Christopher M. Bono, Medical College of Wisconsin
Satyajit V. Marawar, Medical College of Wisconsin
Kornelis A. Poelstra, Medical College of Wisconsin
Jason C. Eck, Medical College of Wisconsin

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Journal

Instructional course lectures

Volume

57

Abstract

Degenerative changes in the cervical spinal column are ubiquitous in the adult population, but infrequently symptomatic. The evaluation of patients with symptoms is facilitated by classifying the resulting clinical syndromes into axial neck pain, cervical radiculopathy, cervical myelopathy, or a combination of these conditions. Although most patients with axial neck pain, cervical radiculopathy, or mild cervical myelopathy respond well to initial nonsurgical treatment, those who continue to have symptoms or patients with clinically evident myelopathy are candidates for surgical intervention.

APA Citation

Rao, R., Currier, B., Albert, T., Bono, C., Marawar, S., Poelstra, K., & Eck, J. (2008). Degenerative cervical spondylosis: clinical syndromes, pathogenesis, and management.. Instructional course lectures, 57 (). Retrieved from https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/smhs_orthosurg_facpubs/302