Preoperative glycated hemoglobin predicts postoperative plantar pressure improvement after posterior cervical laminoplasty in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy and diabetes mellitus.

BMC Surg · 2026 · PMC13348694 · PMID 42151855

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Canal narrowing ratio (CNR) and the modified K-line interval (mK-line INT) also showed significant or near-significant relationships with plantar pressure and JOA recovery, suggesting that both systemic metabolic status and local spinal canal morphology influence functional gait restoration after decompression.

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