Life expectancy in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy is currently reduced but can be restored with timely treatment

[61] Sathyaprabha TN(2016)Is preoperative duration of symptoms a significant predictor of functional outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for the treatment of degenerative cervical myelopathy? J Neurosurg Spine 24 77-undefined

[62] Bland JM(2018)Improving assessment of disease severity and strategies for monitoring progression in degenerative cervical myelopathy [AO Spine RECODE-DCM Research Priority Number 4] Neurosurg 38 S1-undefined

[63] Altman DG(2022)Does chronic cervical myelopathy affect respiratory function? Global Spine J 12 64S-undefined

[64] Boerger T(2004)Prevalence of complications after surgery in treatment for cervical compressive myelopathy: a meta-analysis for last decade J Neurosurg Spine 1 175-undefined

[65] Alsouhibani A(2017)Quantitative analysis of medical students’ and physicians’ knowledge of degenerative cervical myelopathy Med 96 e6421-undefined

[66] Mowforth O(2020)Geographical variation in life expectancy at birth in England and Wales is largely explained by deprivation BMJ Open 10 e028455-undefined

[67] Hamilton J(2005)The relative merits of posterior surgical treatments for multi-level degenerative cervical myelopathy remain uncertain: findings from a systematic review J EpidemiolCommun H 59 115-undefined

[68] Lalkhen A(2021)Assessment of the minimum clinically important difference in neurological function and quality of life after surgery in cervical spondylotic myelopathy patients: a prospective cohort study J Clin Med 10 3653-undefined

[69] Davies BM(2015)Proposing a framework to understand the role of imaging in degenerative cervical myelopathy: enhancement of MRI protocols needed for accurate diagnosis and evaluation Eur Spine J 24 2918-undefined

[70] Kotter MRN(2022)undefined Spine 47 1259-undefined

[61] Sathyaprabha TN(2016)Is preoperative duration of symptoms a significant predictor of functional outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for the treatment of degenerative cervical myelopathy? J Neurosurg Spine 24 77-undefined

[62] Bland JM(2018)Improving assessment of disease severity and strategies for monitoring progression in degenerative cervical myelopathy [AO Spine RECODE-DCM Research Priority Number 4] Neurosurg 38 S1-undefined

[63] Altman DG(2022)Does chronic cervical myelopathy affect respiratory function? Global Spine J 12 64S-undefined

[64] Boerger T(2004)Prevalence of complications after surgery in treatment for cervical compressive myelopathy: a meta-analysis for last decade J Neurosurg Spine 1 175-undefined

[65] Alsouhibani A(2017)Quantitative analysis of medical students’ and physicians’ knowledge of degenerative cervical myelopathy Med 96 e6421-undefined

[66] Mowforth O(2020)Geographical variation in life expectancy at birth in England and Wales is largely explained by deprivation BMJ Open 10 e028455-undefined

[67] Hamilton J(2005)The relative merits of posterior surgical treatments for multi-level degenerative cervical myelopathy remain uncertain: findings from a systematic review J EpidemiolCommun H 59 115-undefined

[68] Lalkhen A(2021)Assessment of the minimum clinically important difference in neurological function and quality of life after surgery in cervical spondylotic myelopathy patients: a prospective cohort study J Clin Med 10 3653-undefined

[69] Davies BM(2015)Proposing a framework to understand the role of imaging in degenerative cervical myelopathy: enhancement of MRI protocols needed for accurate diagnosis and evaluation Eur Spine J 24 2918-undefined

[70] Kotter MRN(2022)undefined Spine 47 1259-undefined