Cervical Myelopathy

Peter Passias Adult & Pediatric Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity Specialist, Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYU Langone Medical Centre, Assistant Clinical, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Medical College

Part I: Introduction





Anatomy and Embryology of the Skull Base and Cervical Spine
Cervical Biomechanics and Clinical Instability
Cervical Alignment
Clinical Diagnosis of Cervical Myelopathy
Electrodiagnostics


Part II: Outcomes





Natural History of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Influence of Conservative Management on Outcomes
Influence of Surgical Intervention on Outcomes


Part III: Distinct Diagnostic Etiologies





Cervical Amyotrophy
Rheumatologic Disorders of the Cervical Spine
Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal LIgament
Os Odontoideum
Atlantoaxial Dislocations
Basilar Invagination
Congenital Abnormalities of the Cervical Spine


Part IV: Surgical Management





Surgical Management of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Anterior Techniques
Cervical Laminectomy With or Without Fusion
Cervical Laminoplasty: Techniques and Outcomes
Instrumentation Techniques of the Occiput, Upper Cervical Spine, and Subaxial Spine
Neurological and Vascular Complications after Surgery for Cervical Myelopathy


Part V: Cervical Myelopathy in the Setting of Cervical Deformities





Cervical Myelopathy in the Setting of Cervical Deformities


Part VI: Cervical Myelopathy in the Setting of Spine Tumors





Cervical Myelopathy in the Setting of Metastatic Tumors in the Spine
Cervical Myelopathy in the Setting of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors
The Role of Total Disk Replacement in the Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy