Background: Informed patient selection and counseling is key in improving surgical
outcomes. Understanding the impact that certain baseline variables can have on …

Background The presence of predominant pain in the arm vs the neck as a predictor of
postoperative outcomes after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) has been …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Objective. Determine the effect of duration of symptoms
(DOS) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes for patients with cervical …

Objective To evaluate whether preoperative patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs)
and immediate postoperative arm pain improvement can predict patient satisfaction …

Study Design. The Cervical Spine Research Society study is a prospective, nonrandomized,
multicenter investigation of patients with cervical spondylosis and disc disease. In this …

Study Design. A prospective assessment, performed using the Health Status Questionnaire,
of the outcomes for 28 patients with cervical radiculopathy treated with one-or two-level …

Study Design. Prospective randomized controlled trial. Objective. To analyze factors that
may influence the outcome of anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) followed …

Purpose Treatment success can be defined by asking a patient how they perceive their
condition compared to prior to treatment, but it can also be defined by establishing success …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND CONTEXT Defining clinically meaningful success criteria from
patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) is crucial for clinical audits, research and …

Purpose To describe the clinical course and develop prognostic models for poor recovery in
patients with cervical radiculopathy who are managed conservatively. Methods Sixty-one …