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- Title
Is neck pain treatable with surgery?
- Authors
Redaelli, Andrea; Stephan, Stephen R.; Riew, K. Daniel
- Abstract
Introduction: Neck pain is one of the most common complaints in clinical practice and can be caused by a wide variety of conditions. While cervical spine surgery is a well-accepted option for radicular pain and myelopathy, surgery for isolated neck pain is controversial. The identification of the source of pain is challenging and subtle, and misdiagnosis can lead to inappropriate treatment. Materials and methods and results: We conducted a thorough literature review to discuss and compare different causes of neck pain. We then supplemented the literature with our senior author's expert analysis of treating cervical spine pathology. Conclusions: This study provides an in-depth discussion of neck pain and its various presentations, as well as providing insight into treatment strategies and diagnostic pearls that may prevent mistreatment of cervical spine pathology.
- Subjects
NECK pain; CERVICAL vertebrae; LITERATURE reviews; SPINAL surgery; INTERVERTEBRAL disk; SURGERY
- Publication
European Spine Journal, 2024, Vol 33, Issue 3, p1137
- ISSN
0940-6719
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00586-023-08053-0