Tehran University of Medical Sciences Journal of Orthopedic and Spine Trauma 2538-2330 4 2 2020 05 05 19 22 Babak Mirzashahi Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Imam KhomeiniHospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Pejman Mansouri Medical Student, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Arvin Najafi Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Imam KhomeiniHospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Saeed Besharati Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Imam KhomeiniHospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Mohammad Taha Kouchakinejad Medical Student, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Alireza Mohseni Medical Student, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Pouria Rezaeian Medical Student, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2019 12 03 2020 01 14 Background: This study aimed to determine the outcome of surgical treatments in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). During one-year follow-up period, we evaluated patient-reported functional and quality of life (QOL) measures. Methods: In a retrospective single-center study, we collected data of patients with DCM who underwent cervical fusion surgeries in Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran, from 2011 to 2015. Patients underwent single or multi-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF), or posterior laminectomy and fusion. We utilized patient-reported assessments including Short Form 36 (SF-36), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Neck Disability Index (NDI), and Nurick grade. Follow-up was performed at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months post-operatively to assess the outcome of the surgery. Results: Ninety patients (56 men, 34 women) with a mean age of 54.1 (27-87) years were included. Comparison of pre- and post-operative scores showed significant improvement in SF-36 parameters, VAS, NDI, and Nurick grade (P < 0.001). Also, women’s VAS scores improved more than men's VAS scores during the follow-up period (P < 0.050). Age and type of surgery did not significantly affect the SF-36 parameters, VAS, NDI, and Nurick grade (P > 0.05). Conclusions: Cervical surgeries in patients with different severity of DCM can improve different aspects of QOL during one-year after surgery. https://jost.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jost/article/view/145 https://jost.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jost/article/download/145/117