Surgical management of cervical myelopathy: indications and techniques for surgical corpectomy.
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.
Medow
Joshua E
JE
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
Trost
Greg
G
Sandin
John
J
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*