Abstract:Objective To compare the therapeutic effectiveness of anterior-posterior combined approach surgery with posterior cervical laminoplasty in the treatment of multi-segmental cervical spondylotic myelopathy with anterior and posterior compression.Methods A retrospective analysis of clinical data from 60 patients with multi-segmental cervical spondylotic myelopathy with anterior and posterior compression who underwent surgery between December 2016 and February 2020 at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University. Patients were divided into two groups (groups A and B) based on the surgical approach. Group A underwent posterior cervical laminoplasty, while group B underwent anterior-posterior combined approach surgery. Surgical duration, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative complications, preoperative and postoperative 1-week, as well as 12-month Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scores, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores, and cervical curvature (D value) were compared between the two groups.Results Group B had a higher treatment efficacy compared to group A (P < 0.05). Group A had a shorter surgical duration and lower intraoperative blood loss compared to group B (P < 0.05). group B had higher postoperative JOA and VAS scores compared to group A (P < 0.05). Additionally, group B exhibited higher cervical curvature (D value) at 1 week and 12 months postoperatively (P < 0.05), along with a lower rate of postoperative complications compared to group A (P < 0.05).Conclusion Anterior-posterior combined approach surgery is more effective in treating multi-segmental cervical spondylotic myelopathy with anterior and posterior compression, yielding significantly improved outcomes. This approach is worthy of clinical application and promotion.