Nurick classification
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy Grade 0 Signs or symptoms of root involvement without spinal cord disease Grade I Signs of spinal cord disease without difficulty in walking Grade II Difficulty in walking without effect on employment Grade III Difficulty in walking with effect on full-time employment Grade IV Can walk only with aid or walker Grade V Chair-bound or bed-ridden Reference Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation, and TreatmentDarren R. Lebl, MD, Alex Hughes, MD, [...], and Patrick F. O’Leary, MD . HSS J. Jul 2011; 7(2): 170-178. Williams KE, Paul R, Dewan Y. Functional outcome of corpectomy in cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Indian J Orthop. 2009 Apr.;43(2):205-209. |