Pseudarthrosis of the cervical spine represents a common and challenging problem for
spine surgeons. Rates vary greatly from as low as 0%–20% to> 60% and depend heavily on …

Spinal fusion surgeries are performed to treat a multitude of cervical and lumbar diseases
that lead to pain and disability. Spinal interbody fusion involves inserting a cage between …

Background. A convolutional neural network (CNN) is a deep learning (DL) model
specialized for image processing, analysis, and classification. Objective. In this study, we …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND CONTEXT Pseudarthrosis remains a major complication for
patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF; 0%–15% at 1-year …

Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is a leading cause of disability, and its surgical
management is crucial for improving patient neurological outcomes. Given the varied …

Purpose Following spinal instrumentation and fusion, differentiating between successful
arthrodesis and pseudoarthrosis on imaging can be challenging. Interpretation of such …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Prior study has shown that 70% of cervical pseudarthrosis after
anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) detected at 1 year will go on to fusion by 2 …

Objective Anterior bone loss (ABL) was considered as a non-progressive process secondary
only to motion-preserving implant and has been noticed recently in cervical disk …

The rates of pseudarthrosis remain high despite recent advances in bone graft substitutes
for spinal fusion surgery. The aim of this single center, non-randomized, open-label clinical …

More contemporary options have been presented in the last few years as surgical methods
and materials have improved in patients with degenerative spine illnesses. The use of …