Individualizing surgery

Are there clinical and imaging factors that can help a surgeon select who should undergo surgical decompression in the setting of DCM? At what stage of the disease is surgery the preferred management strategy?

Podcast Episode 10: Individualizing surgery

Episode 10 of the AO Spine RECODE-DCM podcast series focuses on Individualizing Surgery in the setting of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy! Are there clinical and imaging factors that can help select who should undergo surgical decompression? At what stage of the disease is surgery the preferred management strategy? Ben Davies and Michelle Starkey put the questions to Daniel Simpson, James Harrop, and Lindsay Tetreault.

Current evidence and reason for uncertainties

No systematic reviews, scoping reviews or guidelines identified.

Source of uncertainty

  • Spinal surgeons

    49

  • Other healthcare professionals

    13

  • People with DCM and their supporters

    4

Current evidence and reason for uncertainties

No systematic reviews, scoping reviews or guidelines identified.