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The sagittal diameter of the bony cervical spinal canal and its significance in cervical spondylosis.

Bernard S. Wolf, +2 more
- 01 May 1956 - 
- Vol. 23, Iss: 3, pp 283-292
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This article is published in Journal of the Mount Sinai Hospital, New York.The article was published on 1956-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 197 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Spinal canal & Cervical spondylosis.

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Anterior cervical decompression and arthrodesis for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy : Two to seventeen-year follow-up

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the cases of 108 patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy who had been managed with anterior decompression and arthrodesis at their institution.

Neurapraxia of cervical spinal cord with transient quadriplegia

J. S. Torg
TL;DR: It is postulate that in athletes with diminution of the anteroposterior diameter of the spinal canal the spinal cord can, on forced hyperextension or hyperflexion, be compressed, causing transitory motor and sensory manifestations.
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Effects of Mechanical Stresses on the Spinal Cord in Cervical Spondylosis: A Study on Fresh Cadaver Material

TL;DR: It is shown that during movement, the cervical cord and its dural covering slide upwards and downwards no more than s or 3 mm within the vertebral canal, so the cord adopts the length of the spinal canal.
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Pathophysiology of cervical myelopathy

TL;DR: Clinicians who treat cervical myelopathy cord injuries should have a basic understanding of the pathophysiology and the processes that are initiated after the spinal cord has been injured.
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Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: diagnosis and treatment.

TL;DR: Perioperative complications can be devastating in this group of high‐risk patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy, but careful attention to detail, meticulous technique, and experience can result in excellent outcomes.
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