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Route to diagnosis of degenerative cervical myelopathy in a UK healthcare system: a retrospective cohort study

OBJECTIVES: Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) presents insidiously, making initial diagnosis challenging. Surgery has been shown to prevent further disability but existing spinal cord damage may be permanent. Delays in surgery lead to increased disability and reduced postoperative improvements....

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Autores principales: Hilton, Bryn, Tempest-Mitchell, Jennifer, Davies, Benjamin, Kotter, Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6501948/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31061045
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027000