Table 3.

Data on management of degenerative cervical spondylolisthesis

Authors	Year	Patients (n)	Treatment	Complication	Follow-up	Outcome
Deburge et al. [5]	1995	8	Anterior fusion: 3; posterior fusion: 5; decompression: 2	NA	1–7 years	Bone fusion and satisfactory function in all patients
Boulos et al. [6]	1996	5	Posterior laminectomy with lateral mass plating: 2; posterior laminectomy with lateral mass plating and bone graft: 3	Screw pullout: 1	2.5 years (1–3 years)	Striking improvement in all patients’ ability to walk; 3 patients with significant disability improved 1 Nurick grade, whereas the other 2 did not change grade
Woiciechowsky et al. [8]	2004	16	Anterior cervical decompression and fusion	NA	6–52 months	According to Odom’s criteria, 4 patients had an excellent outcome, 6 patients had a good outcome, 3 patients had a satisfactory outcome and 3 patients had a poor outcome
Dean et al. [10]	2009	58	Anterior decompression and fusion	Avulsion fracture of the anterior superior iliac spine: 1; vertebral artery injury: 1	6.9 years (2–24 years)	Average neurological improvement: 1.5 Nurick grades; overall fusion rate: 92%
Shigematsu et al. [11]	2010	15	Double-door laminoplasty	NA	>3 years	JOA score at final follow-up: 10.9 ± 3.3; recovery rate: 40%

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