Persistent postoperative opioid use is thought to contribute to the ongoing opioid epidemic
in the United States. However, efforts to study and address the issue have been stymied by …

Objective This meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the therapeutic effects in clinical
and radiologic outcomes of a self-locking stand-alone cage (SSC) and cage-with-plate (CP) …

Background Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a standard surgical
procedure used widely in the treatment of degenerative cervical spine conditions. Although …

Objective To compare the outcome of anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF)
and posterior laminoplasty (LAMP) for treating 4-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy …

OBJECTIVE This study aims to assess the relationship of comorbidities and postoperative
complications to rates of readmission for geriatric patients undergoing anterior cervical …

OBJECTIVE With the costs related to the United States medical system constantly rising,
efforts are being made to turn traditional inpatient procedures into outpatient same-day …

Objectives Reported incidence of dysphagia after ACDFs has been as high as 79%. There,
however, have been no studies that have specifically looked at developing a criteria for …

BACKGROUND: Cervical herniation is commonly treated by anterior cervical discectomy
and fusion (ACDF) if conservative management has failed in relief of the patient's symptoms …

METHODS Expert Group and Process The Perioperative Quality Initiative-4 conference was
convened with the goal of advancing the understanding of opioid use throughout all …