title: Surgical management of cervical myelopathy: indications and techniques for surgical corpectomy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There are a variety of surgical treatments for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Review the indications and techniques for multilevel cervical corpectomy in the treatment of CSM.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cervical corpectomy is effective and relatively safe for the treatment of a variety of diseases of the cervical spine. Indications, surgical considerations, operative positioning, surgical method, and complications avoidance are discussed as a guide to effectively performing this procedure.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
authors.forename: Joshua E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Medow
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Trost
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sandin
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*