Cervical Compression Milopathy - What Is the Correct Answer?

The study by die at all retrospectively reviewed 287 consecutive patients with cervical compression milopathy who had been treated by multi level cervical lamanactome. The diagnosis was either cervical spondilosis in 25 patients, or ossification of the posteror longitudenal ligament in 12 patients. Ridiculopathy was observed from four hours to six days after surgery. Most frequent pattern of paralysis was a involvement of the c five roots of the motor dominant type. They argue that post operative ridiculopity is caused by a tethering injury to the root caused by expansion and dorsal migration of the spinal cord rather than technical problem.