Quality of life and cost implications of pseudarthrosis after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and its subsequent revision surgery

Z Pennington, VA Mehta, D Lubelski, C Elliott… - World neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Background More than 120,000 anterior cervical discectomy and fusions (ACDFs) are
performed annually. Pseudarthrosis is a potential delayed adverse event that affects up to …

Outcomes of revision surgery for pseudarthrosis after anterior cervical fusion: case series and systematic review

ME Steinhaus, PJ York, RS Bronheim… - Global Spine …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Case series/systematic review. Objectives: To report on patients undergoing
posterior cervical fusion for symptomatic pseudarthrosis following anterior cervical …

What is the fate of pseudarthrosis detected 1 year after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion?

DH Lee, JH Cho, CJ Hwang, CS Lee, SK Cho, C Kim… - Spine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective comparative study. Objective. To investigate the consequences
and appropriate management of pseudarthrosis after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion …

Preoperative radiographic parameters to predict a higher pseudarthrosis rate after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

SH Choi, JH Cho, CJ Hwang, CS Lee, HW Gwak… - Spine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective study. Objective. To determine whether postoperative
pseudarthrosis can be predicted from specific preoperative radiograph measurements …

Fate of pseudarthrosis detected 2 years after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: results of a minimum 5-year follow-up

DH Lee, S Park, SY Seok, JH Cho, CJ Hwang, IH Kim… - The Spine Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

What is the role of dynamic cervical spine radiographs in predicting pseudarthrosis revision following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion?

MJ Lambrechts, ND D'Antonio, BA Karamian, GR Toci… - The Spine Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Context Postoperative dynamic radiographs are used to assess fusion
status after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with comparable accuracy to …

Successful anterior fusion following posterior cervical fusion for revision of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion pseudarthrosis

BD Elder, EW Sankey, D Theodros, M Bydon… - Journal of Clinical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Pseudarthrosis occurs after approximately 2–20% of anterior cervical discectomy
and fusion (ACDF) procedures; it is unclear if posterior or anterior revision should be …

Asymptomatic ACDF nonunions underestimate the true prevalence of radiographic pseudarthrosis

CH Crawford III, LY Carreon, P Mummaneni, RF Dryer… - Spine, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Secondary analysis of subjects in the control anterior cervical discectomy and
fusion (ACDF) arm of Medtronic Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) trials for cervical …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term outcomes in patients treated with tissue-sparing posterior cervical fusion to revise a 1-level pseudarthrosis following ACDF

MM Haglund, BM McCormack, DM Williams… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Study Design Observational Study Background Symptomatic pseudarthrosis is one
long-term complication in patients treated with anterior discectomy and fusion (ACDF). When …

Pseudoarthrosis rates in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a meta-analysis

MF Shriver, DJ Lewis, VR Kshettry, BP Rosenbaum… - The Spine Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
Background context Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a commonly
performed procedure for patients presenting with cervical radiculopathy, myelopathy, or …