… choice within the ACDF-P group, may potentially confound the results of the meta-analysis. …
, random-effects meta-analysis was employed rather than fixed-effects meta-analysis. Last, …

… compared two fusion procedures, Zero-P and anterior plate, in anterior cervical fusion. Our
… the use of an anterior plate. However, the results of this meta-analysis should be accepted …

… The use of anterior plates significantly … a metaanalysis for estimating fusion rates for each
type of cervical decompressive procedure by the number of levels fused. Overall, anterior …

… Because quality scoring is controversial in meta-analyses of observational studies, each
article included in our analysis was appraised according to the Meta-analysis of Observational …

… profile device with an integrated plate to avoid plate-to-soft tissue … Several meta-analyses
have been published on comparison … out a systematic review with meta-analysis on the basis of …

… cervical discectomy without graft fusion, ACDF without plate fixation, anterior cervical … this
meta-analysis solely investigated pseudoarthrosis rates for ACDF procedures with plate fixation…

… meta-analyses which compare anterior plate constructs with locking stand-alone cages [15–17].
While these meta-analyses … multilevel instrumentation, our analysis focuses on patients …

… The results of this meta-analysis revealed that the use of both lag screws and 1 plate plus an
… that occur in the anterior mandible, aggregate analysis places this at approximately 17% of …

… of an anterior plate. In this meta-analysis, we indeed found a significantly decreased rate
of ASD in the cage-only group. Again, it is notable that only 1 of the 6 studies included in the …

… anterior cervical plate procedures and the plate-to-disc distance. Huang et al. [31] also
indicated that anterior plates … They reported that plate-to-disc distance < 5 mm was significantly …