Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion without instrumentation

IP Wright, SM Eisenstein - Spine, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Review of clinical file information and postoperative imaging, collected
prospectively over a period of 14 years, in anticipation of study. Objectives. 1) Assessment of …

Three-and four-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plate fixation: a prospective study

MJ Bolesta, GR Rechtine, AM Chrin - Spine, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A prospective study of 15 patients who underwent modified Smith–Robinson
anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at three or four operative levels stabilized with an …

Increased fusion rates with cervical plating for two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

JC Wang, PW McDonough, KK Endow, RB Delamarter - Spine, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective review of all patients surgically treated with a two-level
anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with and without anterior plate fixation by a single …

Increased fusion rates with cervical plating for three-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

JC Wang, PW McDonough, LEA Kanim, KK Endow… - Spine, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective review of all patients surgically treated by a single surgeon
with a three-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with and without anterior plate …

Outcome analysis of noninstrumented anterior cervical discectomy and interbody fusion in 348 patients

JC Cauthen, RE Kinard, JB Vogler, DE Jackson… - Spine, 1998 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Twenty-one outcome and outcome-relevant variables (fusion and patient
satisfaction) were evaluated in a subset of 348 of 514 patients operated on by one surgeon …

Three-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: radiographic and clinical results

SE Emery, RJS Fisher, HH Bohlman - Spine, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective study of 16 patients who underwent the modified Robinson
anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at three operative levels. Objectives. To provide long …

Nonunion following two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.

RW LINDSEY, KE NEWHOUSE, J LEACH… - … Research (1976-2007 …, 1987 - journals.lww.com
Nonunion is a potential complication of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).
There are reports that cite the prevalence of nonunion for two-level ACDF with various fusion …

Comparison of anterior cervical fusions using autogenous bone graft obtained from the cervical vertebrae to the modified Smith-Robinson technique

RA McGuire, KS John - Clinical Spine Surgery, 1994 - journals.lww.com
Anterior cervical discectomy and interbody grafting provide excellent results in treating
cervical radiculopathy. This prospective study compares the results of the technique …

Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion without plate instrumentation in 178 patients

NE Epstein - Clinical Spine Surgery, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Between 1989 and 1996, fusion, pseudarthrosis, repeated operation rates, and
outcomes were studied in 178 patients undergoing one-to four-level (average, 2.2 levels) …

Use of the Solis cage and local autologous bone graft for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: early technical experience

A Shad, JCD Leach, PJ Teddy… - Journal of Neurosurgery …, 2005 - thejns.org
Object. The authors prospectively evaluated the clinical and radiological outcomes after
anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) involving placement of a Solis cage and …