Impact of Surgical Treatment on the Gait of Patients With Cervical Myelopathy
DHARA SIQUEIRA LAGES,
THABATA PASQUINI SOEIRA,
MARIANA DEMéTRIO DE SOUSA PONTES
et al.
Abstract:Objective: To analyze the impact of surgery on gait characteristics of individuals with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM) after one month of the procedure. Methods: Observational, cohort type study, with a quantitative analysis approach. Two assessments were performed, the first one week before surgery and the second 30 days after the decompression procedure. The following space-time variables were analyzed: steps per minute, step length, cycle time, speed, steps per minute, support time, swing time, step … Show more
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