Severe Myelopathy – What Happens If Not Caught?
When a patient came in looking to treat their scoliosis, we found that they had a severe myelopathy, which meant their spinal cord was severely pinched. But what does this…
Cervical Myelopathy with Compression
For this 67 year old patient with a cervical myelopathy with both anterior and posterior compression and a disc herniation, I'm performing an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Depending on…
Cervical Myelopathy: 4-Level Anterior Discectomy and Fusion
Remember: myelopathy is a narrowing in the spinal canal which compresses the cord. This patient with a cervical myelopathy is having difficulty with walking and fine motor movements. Our first…
Cervical Myelopathy: Snug Spinal Cord
You might want to be snug as a bug but you don't want your spinal cord to be snug. With cervical myelopathy, the spinal cord is compressed which can cause…
What is Myelopathy?
You've heard me use the term "Myelopathy" while discussing various surgical cases, but what is it? Myelopathy is a spinal cord injury where the spinal cord is compressed, causing nerve…
