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The effect of persistent kyphotic deformity on the ability of the cervical cord to recover following decompressive surgery is not known.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p content-type=\"fine-print\"><jats:italic>Methods.<\/jats:italic> Between 1997 and 2000, a total of 28 patients with progressive myelopathy and kyphotic deformity underwent anterior decompression, deformity correction (0\u20134\u00b0 of lordosis), and fusion with anterior plating. Patients received clinical and radiological follow-up care, with independent analysis. Variables assessed included patient characteristics, severity of preoperative myelopathy, neck pain, and cervical sagittal alignment.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p content-type=\"fine-print\">Twenty-six patients (93%) underwent follow-up review for a minimum of 18 months. Two patients died: one died in the perioperative period and was excluded from further analysis, and in the other only 3 months of follow-up data could be obtained. Local deformity was corrected to neutral or lordosis in 24 cases (89%), and the overall cervical curve was corrected to neutral or lordosis in 20 cases (74%). There was a significant improvement in myelopathy scores in those patients in whom the target (0 to 4\u00b0 of lordosis) local angle was achieved (p = 0.04). There was a variable change in overall cervical sagittal alignment following local correction. Improvement in myelopathy was unrelated to patient age, previous surgery, or number of segments fused. 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