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Surgical Management of Cervical Spondylosis Myelopathy —A Review of 53 Cases
Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
- 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
- 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
- 3 Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
- 4 Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
- 5 Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
- 6 Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
- 7 Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
- 8 Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
- 9 Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
- 10 Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
- 11 Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry, Guinea
Neuroscience and Medicine·Volume 17 (2026)·Pages 46–56·Published 1 March 2026·DOI10.4236/nm.2026.171005
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Abstract
This retrospective study evaluates the surgical outcomes of 53 patients treated for cervical spondylosis myelopathy (CSM) at the Department of Neurosurgery, Teaching Hospital of Conakry at University of Gamal Abdel Nasser in Guinea between January, 1 st , 2019 and December 31 st , 2025. The authors analyze clinical improvements using JOA scores, Nurick grades, and NDI scores, alongside surgical approaches and complications. The study concludes that surgical decompression significantly improves neurological function and prevents further decline in this patient population.
KeywordsCervical Spondylosis MyelopathySurgical TreatmentNeurological OutcomesJapanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) ScoreGuinea
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