Complications after 3-and 4-level anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion

S Kim, N Alan, A Sansosti, N Agarwal, DA Wecht - World neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a standard surgical
procedure used widely in the treatment of degenerative cervical spine conditions. Although …

Performing the 3-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF): technical pearls to maximize fusion rates and reduce postoperative complications

PJ Park, RA Lehman - Clinical Spine Surgery, 2022 - journals.lww.com
The anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a common and effective treatment for
degenerative cervical myelopathy, either with or without concomitant radiculopathy. In many …

Ventral fusion versus dorsal fusion: determining the optimal treatment for cervical spondylotic myelopathy

MD Alvin, D Lubelski, EC Benzel, TE Mroz - Neurosurgical focus, 2013 - thejns.org
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) often can be surgically treated by either ventral or
dorsal decompression and fusion. However, there is a lack of high-level evidence on the …

The influence of social determinants of health on single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion outcomes

SI Khalid, C Eldridge, R Singh, S Chilakapati… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2021 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Methods of reducing complications in individuals electing to undergo anterior
cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) rely upon understanding at-risk patient populations …

Short-term outcomes of anterior fusion–nonfusion hybrid surgery versus posterior cervical laminoplasty in the treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy

H Chen, H Liu, Y Meng, B Wang, Q Gong, Y Song - World Neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To compare short-term clinical and radiologic outcomes of anterior fusion–
nonfusion hybrid surgery (cervical discectomy or corpectomy and fusion combine with …

Trends in national use of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion from 2006 to 2016

HK Weiss, JT Yamaguchi, RM Garcia, WK Hsu… - World neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is the most common procedure for
the treatment of degenerative cervical conditions. The objective of this study is to determine …

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion versus cervical arthroplasty for the management of cervical spondylosis: a meta-analysis

Z Ma, X Ma, H Yang, X Guan, X Li - European spine journal, 2017 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of anterior cervical
discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and cervical arthroplasty for patients with cervical …

The Effect of preoperative symptom duration on patient-reported outcomes after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in nonmyelopathic patients: Analyses from the …

MH Lawless, D Tong, CF Claus, C Hanson, C Li… - …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The effect of preoperative symptom duration (PSD) on patient-reported
outcomes (PROs) in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for radiculopathy is …

Does extending a posterior cervical fusion construct into the upper thoracic spine impact patient-reported outcomes as long as 2 years after surgery in patients with …

R Charest-Morin, CS Bailey, G McIntosh… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE In multilevel posterior cervical instrumented fusion, extension of fusion across
the cervicothoracic junction (CTJ) at T1 or T2 has been associated with decreased rates of …

The change of cervical sagittal parameters plays an important role in clinical outcomes of cervical spondylotic myelopathy after multi-level anterior cervical discectomy …

XW Fan, ZW Wang, XD Gao, WY Ding… - Journal of orthopaedic …, 2019 - Springer
Background Cervical sagittal parameters were closely related with clinical outcomes after
multi-level ACDF. Our purpose was to evaluate the clinical outcomes and cervical sagittal …