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This paper reports on the extent to which -precision in the diagnosis of cervical root compression syndromes is enhanced by computer-assisted myelography as evidenced by the case of 33 patients who underwent surgical treatment after examination. Diagnoses will be noticeably more precise if the patient is examined in the prone position. The use of CAM simplifies the decision as to which surgical approach to use. It is possible to abandon conventional cervical myelography entirely in favor of CAM.
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Wenker, H., Reuter, F., Brüning, E. (1984). The Significance of Computer-Assisted Myelography (CAM) in the Diagnosis of Cervical Root Compression Syndromes. In: Piotrowski, W., Brock, M., Klinger, M. (eds) CNS Metastases Neurosurgery in the Aged. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 12. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69360-1_40
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