Resumen

VIDAL JIMENEZ, Eligio et al. Discectomy, artrodesis and stabilization in cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Presentation of a case. Rev.Med.Electrón. [online]. 2019, vol.41, n.4, pp. 1012-1019.  Epub 30-Ago-2019. ISSN 1684-1824.

The degenerative alterations of the column are included in the term of cervical espondilosis. The cervical spondylotic myelopathy it is the form more common of disfuntion of the spinal cord in bigger than 55 years. It is considered the surgical intervention in most of the cases of cervical spondylotic myelopathy evident from the clinical, given point of view the risk of neurological deterioration. In most of the cases of cervical myelopathy, the decompression of the spinal marrow generates stabilization or improvement of the function of the medullary long sheaves. The function is better when they recover well the dimensions of the vertebral conduit after the decompression, when the decompression is more precocious and when there is not considerable comorbility.

Palabras clave : cervical spondylotic myelopathy; surgical treatment.

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