When a herniated or bulging disc in the neck is removed from the spinal column, a cervical fusion can be performed to replace it with a piece of bone taken…
Although rare, primary tumors of the cervical spine must be considered in every patient that presents with cervical myeloradiculopathy. This article reviews the clinical and diagnostic features of tumors that…
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a poorly understood condition most commonly seen in patients of Asian descent that can lead to compression of the cervical spinal cord…
The use of the operating microscope has become the gold standard for neurosurgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. Now commonplace in hospital-based operating rooms and outpatient surgery centers alike, the…
Several conditions present with signs and symptoms that can mimic degenerative cervical myeloradiculopathy. This article delineates the "differential diagnosis" to be considered by every patient before signing up for cervical…
