Cervical Myelopathy: Anterior vs. Posterior

Cervical Myelopathy: Anterior vs. Posterior is organized by Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS).

Dates:
Original Release Date: 3/1/2011
Reviewed Date: 3/1/2017
Termination Date: 3/1/2020

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Learning Objectives :
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
• Understand the importance of repetitive motion and shear injury as pathophysiological mechanisms underlying cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM).
• Review the major literature supporting anterior and posterior approaches to treating CSM.
• Become familiar with the major morbidities (e.g. C5 palsy, dysphagia, neck pain) associated with anterior versus posterior surgery for CSM.
• Understand the valid outcome measures (SF-36, EQ-5D, Neck Disability Index) for assessing outcome following surgery for CSM.
• Begin to understand how to perform an economic analysis for comparing anterior versus posterior surgery.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.