This 3-year prospective RCT enrolled 68 patients with mild-to-moderate spondylotic cervical myelopathy (mJOA ≥12) and randomized them to conservative management (soft collar, anti-inflammatories, activity restriction) versus surgery (anterior decompression, corpectomy, or laminoplasty), comparing outcomes on mJOA, timed 10-m walk, blinded video-assessed daily activities, and patient self-evaluation at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months.
This 3-year prospective RCT enrolled 68 patients with mild-to-moderate spondylotic cervical myelopathy (mJOA ≥12) and randomized them to conservative management (soft collar, anti-inflammatories, activity restriction) versus surgery (anterior decompression, corpectomy, or laminoplasty), comparing outcomes on mJOA, timed 10-m walk, blinded video-assessed daily activities, and patient self-evaluation at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months.