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CC BY 4.0 · Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) 2024; 59(01): e17-e20
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1779311
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Efficacy of Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Systematic Review Protocol*

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Vanessa Pereira Gil Luizari 
1   Divisão de Fisioterapia, Departamento de Ciências da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
,
Lorena Pereira dos Reis Oliveira 
2   Divisão de Fisioterapia, Departamento de Ciências da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
,
Mariana Demétrio de Sousa Pontes 
3   Departamento de Ortopedia e Anestesiologia, Doutoranda na Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
,
Thabata Pasquini Soeira 
4   Divisão de Fisioterapia, Departamento de Ciências da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
,
Carlos Fernando Pereira da Silva Herrero 
5   Departamento de Ortopedia e Anestesiologia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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Abstract

Cervical degenerative myelopathy (CDM) is a cervical spine condition resulting in clinical manifestations of spinal cord compression related to the chronic, non-traumatic, and progressive narrowing of the cervical spinal canal. Conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the gold standard test to diagnose and assess the severity of CDM. However, the patient is in a neutral and static position during the MRI scan, which may devalue the dynamic factors of CDM, underestimating the risk of spinal cord injury related to cervical spine flexion and extension movements. Dynamic MRI is a promising technique to change this scenario. Therefore, the present review aims to answer the following question: “Is dynamic MRI of the cervical spine more accurate in diagnosing CDM than conventional MRI?”. We will search for studies in the MEDLINE (via PubMed), Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, LILACS, and SciELO databases. The search strategy will contain a combination of terms related to cervical myelopathy and magnetic resonance imaging. Two independent reviewers will select studies, extract data, and assess the risk of bias. The synthesis of results will be descriptive, considering the main findings of the studies about the outcomes of interest.

Keywords

spine - magnetic resonance imaging - cervical spinal cord - compressive myelopathy

Authors' Contributions

Each author contributed individually and significantly to the development of this article: VPGL – data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation; manuscript preparation; LPRO – data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation; MDSP – data analysis and interpretation; manuscript preparation and review; TPS – conception, design, and manuscript review; and CFPSH – conception, design, and manuscript review.


* Work developed at Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.




Publication History

Received: 26 February 2023

Accepted: 05 May 2023

Article published online:
21 March 2024

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