Stopping at C2 Versus C3/4 in Elective Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion: A 5-Year Follow-up Study

CC Long, JE Dugan, H Chanbour, JW Chen… - Clinical Spine …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: This is a retrospective cohort study. Objective: In patients undergoing elective
posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion (PCLF) with a minimum of 5-year follow-up, we …

Is it better to stop at C2 or C3/4 in elective posterior cervical decompression and fusion?

SG Roth, I Khan, S Chotai, H Chanbour, B Stephens… - Spine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective.(a) Compare operative variables,
complications, and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in patients with an upper …

Long-segment posterior cervical decompression and fusion: does caudal level affect revision rate?

K Hines, ZT Wilt, D Franco, A Mahtabfar… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2021 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Posterior cervical decompression and fusion (PCDF) is a commonly performed
procedure to address cervical myelopathy. A significant number of these patients require …

Is it safe to stop at C7 during multilevel posterior cervical decompression and fusion?–multicenter analysis

E Truumees, D Singh, W Lavelle, R Riesenburger… - The Spine Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND CONTEXT Despite a number of studies addressing the
anatomical and biomechanical challenges of long segment, posterior cervical fusion …

16. Is it safe to stop at C7 during multilevel posterior cervical decompression and fusion? Multicenter analysis

E Truumees, D Singh, WF Lavelle, RI Riesenburger… - The Spine Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Extension of long posterior cervical fusions into the thoracic
spine has been recommended to decrease the risk of kyphosis and spondylolisthesis at the …

Does an Uninstrumented Level Increase the Rate of Revision Surgery in a Multilevel Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion?

GD Schroeder, JC McKenzie, DS Casper… - Clinical Spine …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: This was a retrospective cohort study. Objective: The goal of this study is to
determine if skipping a single level affects the revision rate for patients undergoing multilevel …

Is it necessary to extend a multilevel posterior cervical decompression and fusion to the upper thoracic spine?

GD Schroeder, CK Kepler, MF Kurd, L Mead… - Spine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective cohort analysis. Objective. The aim of this study was to
determine if there is a difference in the revision rate in patients who undergo a multilevel …

Instrumentation across the cervicothoracic junction does not improve patient-reported outcomes in multilevel posterior cervical decompression and fusion

GR Toci, BA Karamian, MJ Lambrechts… - Clinical spine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: This was a retrospective cohort. Objective: The objective of this study was to
determine if instrumentation across the cervicothoracic junction (CTJ) in elective multilevel …

To cross the cervicothoracic junction? Terminating posterior cervical fusion constructs proximal to the cervicothoracic junction does not impart increased risk of …

BK Couch, SS Patel, SE Talentino… - Global Spine …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design Retrospective cohort study Objectives To evaluate the effect of caudal
instrumentation level on revision rates following posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion …

Can Long Posterior Cervical Fusions Be Safely Stopped at C7 Instead of the Upper Thoracic Spine?

DB Bumpass, LP Zebala, JA Haynes… - The Spine …, 2015 - thespinejournalonline.com
Can Long Posterior Cervical Fusions Be Safely Stopped at C7 Instead of the Upper
Thoracic Spine? - The Spine Journal Skip to Main Content Advertisement The Spine …