Minimally invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical radiculopathy: a meta-analysis

T Zou, PC Wang, H Chen, XM Feng, HH Sun - Neurosurgical Review, 2022 - Springer
With the recent development of minimally invasive techniques, minimally invasive posterior
cervical foraminotomy (MIS-PCF) has become increasingly popular as a minimally invasive …

Minimally invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy as an alternative to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for unilateral cervical radiculopathy: a systematic review …

N Sahai, S Changoor, CJ Dunn, K Sinha, KS Hwang… - Spine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective. The aim of this study was to
evaluate clinical outcomes, complications, and reoperations of minimally invasive posterior …

Comparing mid-term outcomes between ACDF and minimally invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy

A Emami, D Coban, S Changoor, C Dunn, N Sahai… - Spine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. To compare minimally invasive
posterior cervical foraminotomy (MI-PCF) and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion …

[HTML][HTML] Percutaneous endoscopic cervical foraminotomy as a new treatment for cervical radiculopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Zhang, Z Ouyang, W Wang - Medicine, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is the gold standard treatment
for this cervical radiculopathy. Posterior endoscopic cervical foraminotomy (PECF), an …

Minimally invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy with tubes to prevent undesired fusion: a long-term follow-up study

C Dunn, J Moore, N Sahai, K Issa, M Faloon… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2018 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare anterior cervical discectomy and
fusion (ACDF) and minimally invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy (MI-PCF) with tubes …

Comparison of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion to posterior cervical foraminotomy for cervical radiculopathy: utilization, costs, and adverse events 2003 to 2014

CD Witiw, F Smieliauskas, JE O'Toole… - …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Surgery for cervical radiculopathy is often approached by either anterior
cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) or posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF). ACDF is …

Single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion versus minimally invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy for patients with cervical radiculopathy: a cost analysis

HE Mansfield, WJ Canar, CS Gerard, JE O'Toole - Neurosurgical Focus, 2014 - thejns.org
Object Patients suffering from cervical radiculopathy in whom a course of nonoperative
treatment has failed are often candidates for a single-level anterior cervical discectomy and …

Complications of full-endoscopic versus microendoscopic foraminotomy for cervical radiculopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

PF Wu, BH Liu, B Wang, YW Li, YL Dai, YL Qing… - World neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Minimally invasive surgery of posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF) for
symptomatic radiculopathy has gained popularity in the last decade. It remains to be …

[PDF][PDF] Posterior cervical foraminotomy via full-endoscopic versus microendoscopic approach for radiculopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

W Peng-Fei, L Ya-Wei, B Wang, B Jiang… - Pain …, 2019 - painphysicianjournal.com
Background: Recently posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF) performed using a minimally-
invasive surgery (MIS) approach for cervical radiculopathy due to lateral disc herniation or …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term clinical and radiologic outcomes of minimally invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy

YJ Kwon - Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To report long-term clinical and radiological outcomes of minimally invasive
posterior cervical foraminotomy (MI-PCF) performed in patients with unilateral single-level …