Table 4 Published risks of DCM care.
From: The role of comprehensive rehabilitation in the care of degenerative cervical myelopathy
Type of risk | Type of care | Course or time to event | DCM degree | Risk in % | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rapid deterioration | Conservative | Course of <3 months | Any | 1.4–6.6 | 16 (2021) |
Rapid deterioration | Conservative | Course <1 month | Moderate or severe | 4–13 | 17 (2021) |
Rapid deterioration | Conservative | Course <1 month (50% due to trauma) | Moderate or severe | 18.6 (8 of 43) | 18 (2015) |
Traumatic event | Conservative | 44 months follow-up | Asymptomatic | 7 | 19 (2011) |
Nerve root injury | Surgical | <3 months from surgery | Any | 0.4–2.3 | 20 (2023) |
Nerve root injury | Surgical | <3 months from surgery | Any | 3.1–9.1 | 21 (2020) |
Nerve root injury | Surgical | <3 months from surgery | Any | 2.59 | 23 (2019) |
Nerve root injury | Surgical | <3 months from surgery | Any | 0–30 | 5 (2018) |
Myelopathy pr/SCI | Surgical | <3 months from surgery | Any | 0.8–3.5 | 20 |
Myelopathy pr/SCI | Surgical | <3 months from surgery | Any | 2 | 22 |
Myelopathy pr/SCI | Surgical | <3 months from surgery | Any | 6.74 | 23 |
Myelopathy pr/SCI | Surgical | <3 months from surgery | Any | 0.01–0.3 | 5 |
Limb par/weak | Surgical | <3 months from surgery | Any | 2.4–9.9 | 20 |
Limb par/weak | Surgical | <3 months from surgery | Any | 13.3 | 20 (2021) |
LNP | Surgical | <3 months from surgery | Any | 3–4 | 5 |
LNP | Surgical | <3 months from surgery | Any | 0–6.3 | 21 |
LNP | Surgical | <3 months from surgery | Any | 6.9 | 24 |
Dysphagia | Surgical | <3 months from surgery | Any | 0–16 | 21–24, 25 (2021) |
Infection | Surgical | <3 months from surgery | Any | 2.1–10.2 | 20,22–25, 27 (2022) |
Other medical complications | Surgical | <3 months from surgery | Any | 0.5–8 | 20,22–25,27 |
