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Patients with chronic compressive myelopathy (CCM) exhibit subtle respiratory dysfunction, with significantly reduced lung capacities. Surgery improved forced vital capacity (FVC), but other measures remained impaired, highlighting the need for monitoring.

Keywords:
CCM = chronic compressive myelopathyCSM = cervical spondylotic myelopathyFEV1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 secondFEV1/FVC = ratio of FEV1 to FVCFVC = forced vital capacityMVV = maximal voluntary ventilationOPLL = ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligamentPEFR = peak expiratory flow ratePFT = pulmonary function testVC = vital capacitycervical spondylotic myelopathychronic compressive myelopathycord compressionpulmonary function testspirometrysubclinical respiratory depression

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  • Spinal Cord Injury Research

Background:

  • Chronic compressive myelopathy (CCM) literature often overlooks respiratory dysfunction.
  • Subtle, subclinical respiratory impairment is common in CCM patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate respiratory dysfunction patterns in CCM patients using spirometry.
  • To assess the clinical and surgical implications of CCM-related respiratory dysfunction.
  • To evaluate postoperative respiratory function in CCM patients.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective study of 30 CCM patients (cervical spondylosis or OPLL) and 30 controls.
  • Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) including spirometry performed pre- and post-surgery.
  • Statistical analysis using SPSS, Student t-test, and Pearson correlation.

Main Results:

  • CCM patients had significantly lower preoperative FVC (65%) and FEV1 (72%) than controls.
  • Postoperative FVC improved significantly (73.7%) but remained lower than controls.
  • Postoperative FEV1 showed no significant improvement and remained lower than controls; other measures also showed deficits.

Conclusions:

  • CCM is associated with subclinical respiratory dysfunction and impaired lung capacities.
  • Surgical intervention leads to significant improvement in FVC.
  • Ongoing evaluation and monitoring of respiratory function are crucial for CCM patients to prevent complications.