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Surgical Management of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Comparing Outcomes Between Patients Admitted Through Clinic vs Emergency Department

Abstract

Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) canlead to pain, disability, and permanentneurological impairment. Here, we comparedpatients who were admitted through clinic versus the emergency department (ED) for surgical management of DCM.