title: Central cord syndrome: is operative treatment the standard of care?
abstract: Brodell DW, Jain A, Elfar JC, Mesfin A. National trends in the management of central cord syndrome: an analysis of 16,134 patients. Spine J 2015;15:435-42 (in this issue).
authors.affiliation: Washington University Orthopedics, Washington University School of Medicine, Suite 5505, 425 South Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. Electronic address: riewd@wudosis.wustl.edu.
authors.forename: K Daniel
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Riew
authors.affiliation: Washington University Orthopedics, Washington University School of Medicine, Suite 5505, 425 South Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D020210:Central Cord Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*