[The effect of spinal cord stretching on development of spondylogenic cervical myelopathy associated with kyphotic spinal deformity]. / Znachenie rastiazheniia spinnogo mozga v formirovanii spondilogennoi tservikal'noi mielopatii na fone kifoticheskoi deformatsii pozvonochnika.

OBJECTIVE: The study objective was to specify the role of spinal cord stretching in the pathogenesis of spondylogenic cervical myelopathy associated with kyphotic spinal deformity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We analyzed long-term outcomes of surgical treatment for spondylogenic cervical myelopathy accompanied by kyphotic spinal deformity. RESULTS: The surgical treatment outcomes were significantly better (p<0.000001) in the case of simultaneous decompression/correction of kyphotic deformity and spine stabilization. CONCLUSION: Spinal cord stretching associated with kyphotic spinal deformity significantly contributes to the pathogenesis of clinical manifestations of spondylogenic cervical myelopathy.