Cervical Spondylosis and Confused

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I just have a quick question. I am doing my last packet based on a patient that had an Anterior Cervical Discectomy with fusion C5-C6 secondary to Cervical Spondylosis. I am just having a hard time finding where to look for a pathogenesis. I found that Cervical Spondylosis is Osteoarthritis, but I don't want to fall off track on this packet. If anyone can direct me to some resources, or has had this as a prior pcp, if you could help route me in the right direction it would be really helpful, thank you

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Cervical spondylosis is a common degenerative condition of the cervical spine. It is most likely caused by age-related changes in the intervertebral disks. Clinically, several syndromes, both overlapping and distinct, are seen. These include neck and shoulder pain, suboccipital pain and headache, radicular symptoms, and cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). As disk degeneration occurs, mechanical stresses result in osteophytic bars, which form along the ventral aspect of the spinal canal.

Cervical Spondylosis with Myelopathy

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Don't overthink this. Osteoarthritis and bone spurs ... look those up. They're pretty much the same in all joints, including the ones in the neck.

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