BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The North American Spine Society (NASS) Evidence-Based
Clinical Guideline on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy from …

The purpose of this review was to compare the efficacy and safety of synthetic bone graft
substitutes versus autograft or allograft for the treatment of lumbar and cervical spinal …

Background Cervical radiculopathy is defined as a syndrome of pain and/or sensorimotor
deficits due to compression of a cervical nerve root. Understanding of this disease is vital for …

Background Titanium (TTN) cages have a higher modulus of elasticity when compared with
polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages. This suggests that TTN-cages could show more …

Background Anterior cervical discectomy with fusion is a common surgical procedure for
patients experiencing pain and/or neurological deficits due to cervical spondylosis. Although …

Pseudarthrosis is the result of failed attempted spinal fusion. This condition typically
manifests with axial or radicular pain months to years after the index operation. Diagnosis is …

Background The number of surgical techniques for decompression and solid interbody
fusion as treatment for cervical spondylosis has increased rapidly, but the rationale for the …

Anterior cervical discectomy with fusion is a common surgical procedure for patients
suffering pain and/or neurological deficits and unresponsive to conservative management …

Background context Anterior cervical discectomy with an interbody cage (ACDF) to obtain
fusion is a common procedure in cervical spine surgery. Presently, polyetheretherketone …

Study Design. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Objective. To determine
which technique of anterior cervical interbody fusion (ACIF) gives the best outcome in …