Study Design. Retrospective cohort analysis of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
(ACDF) surgical procedures using a prospectively collected database. Objective. To …

Study Design: Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. Objective: Anterior
cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is one of the most commonly performed spinal …

Study Design: Retrospective review of the prospective American College of Surgeons
National Surgical Quality Improvement Project (ACS NSQIP) database with 30-day follow-up …

Background: Several studies focus on the long-term results of anterior cervical discectomy
and fusion (ACDF) surgeries, but little information exists regarding how various patient …

Abstract Background Context With the changing landscape of health care, outpatient spine
surgery is being more commonly performed to reduce cost and to improve efficiency …

Purpose With growing older population and increasing rates of cervical spinal surgery, it is
vital to understand the value of cervical surgery in this population. We set forth to determine …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study of prospectively collected data from the National
Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database. Objective. To determine the …

Study Design. Cervical decompression (CD) and cervical fusion (CF) patients in 5%
Medicare Part B claims data. Objective. Evaluate the complication rate and associated risk …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study of 183 patients who underwent elective anterior
cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) at a single institution during a 2-year period …

Objective To investigate risk factors and complications of cervical spine surgery in elderly
patients. Methods A retrospective study was performed using data from the American …