Comparison of Outcomes Following Anterior vs Posterior Fusion Surgery for Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: An Analysis From Quality Outcomes Database.

Asher AL, Devin CJ, Kerezoudis P, Chotai S, Nian H, Harrell FE, Sivaganesan A, McGirt MJ, Archer KR, Foley KT, Mummaneni PV, Bisson EF, Knightly JJ, Shaffrey CI, Bydon M. Comparison of Outcomes Following Anterior vs Posterior Fusion Surgery for Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: An Analysis From Quality Outcomes Database. Neurosurgery. 2018 May 8. PMID: 29741718 [PubMed]

The choice of anterior vs posterior approach for degenerative cervical myelopathy that spans multiple segments remains controversial.