Quantitative <scp>MRI</scp> Signal Changes of the Spinal Cord as Predictors of Suboptimal Surgical Outcomes in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
Longer symptom duration, elevated SCR on T2-weighted MRI, and SEA features may be significant preoperative indicators of less favorable outcomes in DCM patients. Individuals exhibiting an SCR above 1.53 and SEA on imaging should be considered at increased risk for limited postoperative improvement. These insights highlight the potential benefit of earlier surgical intervention and underscore the need for prospective validation through multicenter studies.
Authors
- Bowei Xiao
- Tianhua Rong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7631-5418)
- X L Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0842-935X)
- Baoge Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2156-0870)
- Ping Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7671-1584)
- Bingxuan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7124-5265)
Institutions
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- Beijing Tian Tan Hospital (CN)
- Peking University Third Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/os.70214
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China