Cost-Effectiveness of Anterior and Posterior Surgical Approaches for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: An Economic Evaluation of a Randomized Clinical Trial

Robert G. Whitmore, Stephen P. Miranda, Mohamad Bydon, Ruchita Dholakia, James P. Moriarty, Bijan J. Borah, Adam S. Kanter, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Erica F. Bisson, James S. Harrop, Subu N. Magge, Robert F. Heary, Michael G. Fehlings, Todd J. Albert, Paul M. Arnold, Kiehyun Daniel Riew, Michael P. Steinmetz, Edward C. Benzel, Marjorie C. Wang, John G. Heller, Zoher Ghogawala

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DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000004268
Published: 2026-11-03
Container: Neurosurgery
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
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@article{allodium:10.1227/neu.0000000000004268,
  title = {Cost-Effectiveness of Anterior and Posterior Surgical Approaches for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: An Economic Evaluation of a Randomized Clinical Trial},
  author = {Robert G. Whitmore and Stephen P. Miranda and Mohamad Bydon and Ruchita Dholakia and James P. Moriarty and Bijan J. Borah and Adam S. Kanter and Praveen V. Mummaneni and Erica F. Bisson and James S. Harrop and Subu N. Magge and Robert F. Heary and Michael G. Fehlings and Todd J. Albert and Paul M. Arnold and Kiehyun Daniel Riew and Michael P. Steinmetz and Edward C. Benzel and Marjorie C. Wang and John G. Heller and Zoher Ghogawala},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Neurosurgery},
  doi = {10.1227/neu.0000000000004268},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000004268}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Cost-Effectiveness of Anterior and Posterior Surgical Approaches for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: An Economic Evaluation of a Randomized Clinical Trial
AU  - Robert G. Whitmore
AU  - Stephen P. Miranda
AU  - Mohamad Bydon
AU  - Ruchita Dholakia
AU  - James P. Moriarty
AU  - Bijan J. Borah
AU  - Adam S. Kanter
AU  - Praveen V. Mummaneni
AU  - Erica F. Bisson
AU  - James S. Harrop
AU  - Subu N. Magge
AU  - Robert F. Heary
AU  - Michael G. Fehlings
AU  - Todd J. Albert
AU  - Paul M. Arnold
AU  - Kiehyun Daniel Riew
AU  - Michael P. Steinmetz
AU  - Edward C. Benzel
AU  - Marjorie C. Wang
AU  - John G. Heller
AU  - Zoher Ghogawala
PY  - 2026
JO  - Neurosurgery
DO  - 10.1227/neu.0000000000004268
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Whitmore, R. G., Miranda, S. P., Bydon, M., Dholakia, R., Moriarty, J. P., Borah, B. J., Kanter, A. S., Mummaneni, P. V., Bisson, E. F., Harrop, J. S., Magge, S. N., Heary, R. F., Fehlings, M. G., Albert, T. J., Arnold, P. M., Riew, K. D., Steinmetz, M. P., Benzel, E. C., Wang, M. C., Heller, J. G., & Ghogawala, Z. (2026). Cost-Effectiveness of Anterior and Posterior Surgical Approaches for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: An Economic Evaluation of a Randomized Clinical Trial. Neurosurgery. https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000004268

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