Abstract
A series of 24 patients presenting with features of both cervical and lumbar spondylosis and disc disease has been studied in order to evaluate the results of surgical treatment. Myelography is essential for confirmation of multifocal lesions. In all but 4 cases beneficial results were obtained after decompression of the predominantly involved region of the spinal canal. These 4 patients were improved after both lumbar and cervical laminectomy in two stages with an interval of 3-6 months. Morbidity was insignificant.
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