Radiographic and clinical outcomes following single-level anterior cervical discectomy and allograft fusion without plate placement or cervical collar

J Jagannathan, CI Shaffrey, RJ Oskouian… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2008 - thejns.org
Object Although the clinical outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
(ACDF) surgery are generally good, 2 major complications are graft migration and nonunion …

Four-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plate fixation: radiographic and clinical results

SW Chang, UK Kakarla, PH Maughan, J DeSanto… - …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plating is a common procedure
performed for cervical spondylosis by spine surgeons. However, data on procedures …

Is autograft the gold standard in achieving radiographic fusion in one-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with rigid anterior plate fixation?

D Samartzis, FH Shen, EJ Goldberg, HS An - Spine, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A review of 66 consecutive patients at a single institution who underwent one-
level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with rigid anterior plate fixation with …

Anterior cervical plating enhances arthrodesis after discectomy and fusion with cortical allograft

MG Kaiser, RW Haid Jr, BR Subach, B Barnes… - …, 2002 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: Anterior plate fixation has gained widespread acceptance for the treatment of
cervical spondylosis, theoretically enhancing the rate of arthrodesis. There are few studies …

Single-level anterior cervical discectomy and interbody fusion using PEEK anatomical cervical cage and allograft bone

C Faldini, M Chehrassan, MT Miscione, F Acri… - Journal of Orthopaedics …, 2011 - Springer
Background In an effort to avoid the morbidity associated with autogenous bone graft
harvesting, cervical cages in combination with allograft bone are used to achieve fusion. The …

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: analysis of surgical outcome with and without plating

RJ Mobbs, P Rao, NK Chandran - Journal of clinical neuroscience, 2007 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to analyse the differences in clinical and radiological outcome of
anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical degenerative disease, with and without …

Three-and four-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with a PEEK cage and plate construct

KJ Song, SJ Yoon, KB Lee - European Spine Journal, 2012 - Springer
Introduction Three-or four-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with autograft and
plate fixation have demonstrated relatively good fusion rates and outcomes, but donor site …

Does rigid instrumentation increase the fusion rate in one-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion?

D Samartzis, FH Shen, C Lyon, M Phillips… - The Spine Journal, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Although plate fixation enhances the fusion rate in multilevel
anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), debate exists regarding the efficacy of …

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion outcomes over 10 years: a prospective study

GR Buttermann - Spine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Prospective cohort study with> 10-year follow-up. Objective. To assess the
long-term,> 10-year clinical outcomes of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and …

Long-term results after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with allograft and plating: a 5-to 11-year radiologic and clinical follow-up study

WM Yue, W Brodner, TR Highland - Spine, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective review. Objectives. To determine the clinical and radiologic
outcomes beyond 5 years after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with allograft and …