Comparison of 6-year follow-up result of hybrid surgery and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for the treatment of contiguous two-segment cervical degenerative …

Y Xiong, L Xu, X Yu, Y Yang, D Zhao, Z Hu, C Li… - Spine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective study. Objective. To compare the mid-term outcomes of hybrid
surgery (HS) and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for the treatment of …

How do C2 tilt and C2 slope correlate with patient reported outcomes in patients after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion?

SN Divi, WH Bronson, JA Canseco, M Chang… - The Spine Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND/CONTEXT C2 tilt and C2 slope are quick and easy
measurements to obtain on lateral radiographs and may be used to determine overall …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of patient-reported outcome measures, 1, 2, and 5 years after surgery for subaxial cervical spine fractures, a nation-wide registry study

VG El-Hajj, A Singh, S Blixt, E Edström… - The Spine Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT A longer duration of patient follow up arguably provides
more reliable data on the long-term effects of a treatment. However, the collection of long …

Social media posts pertaining to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery: a cross-sectional analysis of patient and surgeon perceptions

PR Swiatek, AG Roumeliotis, JA Weiner… - Clinical spine …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Objective: To analyze publicly available content on a
major social media outlet related to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery …

Cervical disc arthroplasty usage has leveled out from 2010 to 2021

PP Ratnasamy, KE Rudisill, GC Maloy, JN Grauer - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Descriptive epidemiologic study. Objective. To compare trends in utilization
and predictive factors for single-level cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) relative to anterior …

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in young adults leads to favorable outcome in long-term follow-up

T Hirvonen, J Siironen, J Marjamaa, M Niemelä… - The Spine Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Context Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) procedures is
thought to lead to accelerated degeneration of the adjacent cervical discs and in some …

Overloaded vertebral body: a unique radiographic phenomenon following multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

S Chen, K Huang, H Liu, T Wu, J He, M Yao… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Because previous studies have not focused on postoperative cervical collapse, the
purpose of the present study was to introduce the overloaded vertebral body (OVB) …

Clinical and radiological outcomes of non-window-type bioactive glass–ceramic cage in single-level ACDF versus PEEK cage filled with autologous bone

JW Kwon, YH Lee, BH Lee, JH Kim, KS Suk - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Bioactive glass–ceramic (BGC) cage is a substitute for polyether ether ketone (PEEK) cages
in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Only a few comparative studies exist …

Long-term results comparison after anterior cervical discectomy with BGS-7 spacer (NOVOMAX®-C) and allograft spacer: A prospective observational study

S Ryu, DS Ryu, KS Kim - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: In an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), various types of graft
materials including autograft, allograft, and synthetic graft have been used to achieve …

Incidence of persistent postoperative opioid use in patients undergoing ambulatory surgery: a retrospective cohort study

GM Hamilton, K Ladha, K Wheeler, F Nguyen… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The opioid crisis remains a major public health concern. In ambulatory surgery, persistent
postoperative opioid use is poorly described and temporal trends are unknown. A …