Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: From Basic Science to Clinical Practice lays the foundation for understanding DCM manifestation, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment strategies. The book covers the latest basic and clinical research, updates on patient management strategies, and discusses promising neuroprotective therapies for the future of DCM care. Written by international experts across a range of topics related to degenerative cervical myelopathy, the book helps readers understand the challenges and future directions of patient management.
As degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is the leading cause of spinal cord dysfunction and one of the most common indications for spinal surgery worldwide, the term DCM encompasses a group of chronic, non-traumatic spinal cord injuries that occur due to degenerative changes in the cervical spine (e.g. disc spondylosis or repetitive dynamic injury from hyper-mobility).
1. Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. Title Page - p. ii 4. Copyright Page - p. iii 5. Dedication - p. iv 6. Table of Contents - p. vii 7. List of Contributors - p. xv 8. Foreword - p. xix 9. Preface - p. xxi 10. Chapter 1 Degenerative cervical myelopathy: an overview of the commonest form of spinal cord impairment in adults - p. 1 11. Chapter 2 Anatomy and physiology of cervical spine and cervical spinal cord - p. 11 12. Chapter 3 Classification, epidemiology, and genetics of degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 35 13. Chapter 4 Pathophysiology of degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 49 14. Chapter 5 Clinical assessment tools - p. 65 15. Chapter 6 Conventional and advanced magnetic resonance imaging for degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 101 16. Chapter 7 Neurophysiology and advanced dynamic assessments in degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 113 17. Chapter 8 Assessment of cervical alignment and deformity - p. 123 18. Chapter 9 Natural history and patient trajectory in degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 145 19. Chapter 10 Role of the primary care practitioner in assessment and management of degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 159 20. Chapter 11 RECODE-DCM: from research priorities to global action - p. 167 21. Chapter 12 Overview of management options for degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 197 22. Chapter 13 Defining the position of rehabilitation in the management of degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 215 23. Chapter 14 Decision-making in the surgical management of degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 231 24. Chapter 15 Anterior surgical approaches to treat degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 243 25. Chapter 16 Posterior surgical approaches to treat degenerative cervical myelopathy—cervical laminectomy +/− fusion - p. 265 26. Chapter 17 Posterior surgical approaches to treat degenerative cervical myelopathy—cervical laminoplasty - p. 283 27. Chapter 18 Nonoperative management of degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 295 28. Chapter 19 Emerging potential neuroregenerative strategies for degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 313 29. Chapter 20 State of the art and future directions of degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 325 30. Index - p. 343 31. Index - Continued - p. 351
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: From Basic Science to Clinical Practice lays the foundation for understanding DCM manifestation, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment strategies. The book covers the latest basic and clinical research, updates on patient management strategies, and discusses promising neuroprotective therapies for the future of DCM care. Written by international experts across a range of topics related to degenerative cervical myelopathy, the book helps readers understand the challenges and future directions of patient management.
As degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is the leading cause of spinal cord dysfunction and one of the most common indications for spinal surgery worldwide, the term DCM encompasses a group of chronic, non-traumatic spinal cord injuries that occur due to degenerative changes in the cervical spine (e.g. disc spondylosis or repetitive dynamic injury from hyper-mobility).
1. Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. Title Page - p. ii 4. Copyright Page - p. iii 5. Dedication - p. iv 6. Table of Contents - p. vii 7. List of Contributors - p. xv 8. Foreword - p. xix 9. Preface - p. xxi 10. Chapter 1 Degenerative cervical myelopathy: an overview of the commonest form of spinal cord impairment in adults - p. 1 11. Chapter 2 Anatomy and physiology of cervical spine and cervical spinal cord - p. 11 12. Chapter 3 Classification, epidemiology, and genetics of degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 35 13. Chapter 4 Pathophysiology of degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 49 14. Chapter 5 Clinical assessment tools - p. 65 15. Chapter 6 Conventional and advanced magnetic resonance imaging for degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 101 16. Chapter 7 Neurophysiology and advanced dynamic assessments in degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 113 17. Chapter 8 Assessment of cervical alignment and deformity - p. 123 18. Chapter 9 Natural history and patient trajectory in degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 145 19. Chapter 10 Role of the primary care practitioner in assessment and management of degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 159 20. Chapter 11 RECODE-DCM: from research priorities to global action - p. 167 21. Chapter 12 Overview of management options for degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 197 22. Chapter 13 Defining the position of rehabilitation in the management of degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 215 23. Chapter 14 Decision-making in the surgical management of degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 231 24. Chapter 15 Anterior surgical approaches to treat degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 243 25. Chapter 16 Posterior surgical approaches to treat degenerative cervical myelopathy—cervical laminectomy +/− fusion - p. 265 26. Chapter 17 Posterior surgical approaches to treat degenerative cervical myelopathy—cervical laminoplasty - p. 283 27. Chapter 18 Nonoperative management of degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 295 28. Chapter 19 Emerging potential neuroregenerative strategies for degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 313 29. Chapter 20 State of the art and future directions of degenerative cervical myelopathy - p. 325 30. Index - p. 343 31. Index - Continued - p. 351
