Role of Neck Pain in Defining Clinical Trajectories of Outcomes in Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Results of a Novel Machine Learning Algorithm

• Published in: Global spine journal p. 21925682251341263
• Main Authors: Wong, Raymond, Alvi, Mohammed Ali, Quddusi, Ayesha I., Fehlings, Michael G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England SAGE Publications 10.05.2025
• Subjects: Original Research; cervical spine decompression; degenerative cervical myelopathy; group-based trajectory modeling; neck pain; machine learning; cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Study DesignRetrospective analysis of prospective data.ObjectivesNeck pain represents a crucial factor underscoring a patient's decision to receive surgical intervention for degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). However, postoperative pain trajectories are poorly defined. This study aimed to...