[HTML][HTML] Complications of anterior cervical spine surgery: a systematic review of the literature

TJ Yee, K Swong, P Park - Journal of spine surgery, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The anterior approach to the cervical spine is commonly utilized for a variety of
degenerative, traumatic, neoplastic, and infectious indications. While many potential …

Bone graft substitutes in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

AMT Chau, RJ Mobbs - European Spine Journal, 2009 - Springer
Anterior cervical discectomy with fusion is a common surgical procedure for patients
suffering pain and/or neurological deficits and unresponsive to conservative management …

A new full-endoscopic technique for cervical posterior foraminotomy in the treatment of lateral disc herniations using 6.9-mm endoscopes: prospective 2-year results of …

S Ruetten, M Komp, H Merk… - min-Minimally Invasive …, 2007 - thieme-connect.com
Anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) is the standard procedure for operation
of cervical disc herniations with radicular arm pain. Mobility-preserving posterior …

The revision rate and occurrence of adjacent segment disease after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a study of 672 consecutive patients

CF van Eck, C Regan, WF Donaldson, JD Kang… - Spine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Level III: retrospective cohort study. Objective. The aim of this study was to
determine the rate of revision surgery and the occurrence of adjacent segment disease of …

Anterior or posterior approach of full-endoscopic cervical discectomy for cervical intervertebral disc herniation? A comparative cohort study

JS Yang, L Chu, L Chen, F Chen, ZY Ke, ZL Deng - Spine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. This is a retrospective comparative cohort study. Objective. To compare the
outcomes of patients with symptomatic cervical intervertebral disc herniation (CIVDH) …

[HTML][HTML] Pseudarthrosis of the cervical spine: risk factors, diagnosis and management

D Leven, SK Cho - Asian spine journal, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cervical myelopathy and radiculopathy are common pathologies that often improve with
spinal decompression and fusion. Postoperative complications include pseudarthrosis …

Risk of pseudoarthrosis after spinal fusion: analysis from the healthcare cost and utilization project

RC Hofler, K Swong, B Martin, M Wemhoff, GA Jones - World neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Pseudoarthrosis after spinal fusion is an important cause of pain, neurologic
decline, and reoperation. Methods The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project State …

Dynamic radiographic criteria for detecting pseudarthrosis following anterior cervical arthrodesis

KS Song, C Piyaskulkaew, T Chuntarapas… - JBJS, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background: While interspinous motion analysis is commonly used to determine the status
of an anterior cervical fusion, the accuracy of this technique is unclear. We believed that …

Anterior transcorporeal approach of percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy for disc herniation at the C4–C5 levels: a technical note

ZL Deng, L Chu, L Chen, JS Yang - The spine journal, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Context With the continuous development of the spinal endoscopic
technique in recent years, percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy (PECD) has …

[HTML][HTML] Iliac crest autograft versus alternative constructs for anterior cervical spine surgery: Pros, cons, and costs

NE Epstein - Surgical neurology international, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Grafting choices available for performing anterior cervical diskectomy/fusion
(ACDF) procedures have become a major concern for spinal surgeons, and their institutions …