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
… Our data indicate that a cervical collar is unnecessary, as the immediate and long-term fusion
rates … Indeed, in terms of comfort, not having to wear a collar has been the most important …

A meta-analysis of autograft versus allograft in anterior cervical fusion

T Floyd - European Spine Journal, 2000 - Springer
… - and two-level anterior cervical interbody fusion (ACDF) on … fusion rate, graft complications,
or clinical outcome in patients undergoing ACDF according to whether autograft or allograft

Utility of cervical collars following cervical fusion surgery. Does it improve fusion rates or outcomes? A systematic review

I Karikari, Z Ghogawala, AE Ropper, D Yavin, M Gabr… - World neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
… impact of a cervical collar on fusion rates was the focus of this study, the biological process
of bony fusion is inherently dependent on multiple factors, such as adequacy of fusion bed …

Cervical spinal stenosis: outcome after anterior corpectomy, allograft reconstruction, and instrumentation

MT Mayr, BR Subach, CH Comey, GE Rodts… - Journal of Neurosurgery …, 2002 - thejns.org
… who had undergone an anterior cervical discectomy and adjacent-level fusion or a supplemental
posterior procedure. All patients were placed in rigid cervical collars for a mean period …

[HTML][HTML] Anterior cervical interbody fusion using polyetheretherketone cage filled with synthetic bone graft in acute cervical spine injury

L Hattou, X Morandi, J Lefebvre, PJ Le Reste… - … & Traumatology: Surgery …, 2017 - Elsevier
… Rarely in severe cases, we add a contention by a cervical collar with a further close imaging
follow-up to detect early displacement. In case of secondary displacement, we perform a …

Anterior cervical fusion using dense cancellous allografts and dynamic plating

RSV Balabhadra, DH Kim, HY Zhang - Neurosurgery, 2004 - journals.lww.com
… cancellous allografts as a substrate for anterior cervical fusion along with … fusion wore a
soft cervical collar for 3 to 4 weeks, and patients with two-level fusion wore a hard cervical collar

The role of cervical collar in functional restoration and fusion after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion without plating on single or double levels: a systematic …

L Ricciardi, A Scerrati, A Olivi, CL Sturiale… - European Spine …, 2020 - Springer
cervical collar (CC) after surgery is still missing. In fact, the role of external immobilization in
decreasing non-fusion … and allograft) and not reported in one. The method for evaluating the …

Comparison of three techniques of anterior fusion in single-level cervical disc herniation

F Lopez-Oliva Munoz, B García de las Heras… - European Spine …, 1998 - Springer
fusion for cervical disc herniation: Cloward fusion with autograft, Cloward fusion with freeze-dried
bone, and BAK-C device fusion. … No postoperative cervical collar was worn by BAK-C …

Cervical Collar Use Following Cervical Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review

JF McKeon, PM Alvarez, DM Castaneda, U Emili… - JBJS …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
… motivation for collar use was to increase fusion rates, this is … in fusion rates between patients
who wore a cervical collar … arthrodesis using allograft and an anterior cervical plate were …

Revision of anterior cervical pseudarthrosis with anterior allograft fusion and plating

D Coric, CL Branch, JD Jenkins - Journal of neurosurgery, 1997 - thejns.org
cervical fusions using allograft interbody fusion material and anterior plating is a safe and
efficacious procedure. In this series, the use of allografts … a Philadelphia cervical collar for 1 …