Semi-elective cervical disc replacements for cervical myelopathy: a qualitative study
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Author(s)
Taylor-Robinson, Simon
Trovato, Guglielmo
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Cervical disc prolapse can be accompanied by severe pain, numbness, paraesthesiae and muscle weakness. The choice lies between a conservative approach with physiotherapy and pain modulating drugs, such as gabapentin, or a more active surgical approach, ranging from nerve decompression through vertebral foraminotomy through to cervical disc replacement. We relate the experience of a medically qualified patient in having disc prolapse at three cervical levels and what it was like to experience a lonely and difficult post-surgical recovery. Despite this, the patient would still choose active surgical decompression over a non-interventional approach. The reasons for this are discussed from the patient perspective, of which there is little directly in the medical literature.
Date Issued
2021-11-05
Date Acceptance
2021-10-21
Citation
Patient Preference and Adherence, 2021, 2021 (15), pp.2455-2458
ISSN
1177-889X
Publisher
Dove Medical Press
Start Page
2455
End Page
2458
Journal / Book Title
Patient Preference and Adherence
Volume
2021
Issue
15
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© 2021 Taylor-Robinson and Trovato. This work is published by Dove Medical Press Limited, and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. The full terms of
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Wellcome Trust
Wellcome Trust
Wellcome Trust
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https://www.dovepress.com/semi-elective-cervical-disc-replacements-for-cervical-myelopathy-a-qua-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-PPA
Grant Number
097816/Z/11/ZR
097816/Z/11/A
097816/Z/11/B
Subjects
cervical disc prolapse
chronic pain
neurosurgery
operative choices
1103 Clinical Sciences
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2021-11-05