OBJECTIVE Esophageal perforation is a rare but well-known complication of anterior
cervical spine surgery. The authors performed a systematic review of the literature to …

An esophageal perforation after anterior cervical surgery is an uncommon but well
recognized complication. During the past 25 years, 44 patients have presented to Craig …

Purpose To review relevant data for the management of esophageal perforation after
anterior cervical surgery. Methods A case of delayed esophageal perforation after anterior …

BACKGROUND: Multilevel cervical discectomy usually requires plate and screw fixation for
maintaining the spinal curvature, and increasing the graft fusion rate. However, the use of …

Study Design. Prospective study of 31 patients who underwent anterior cervical fusion.
Objective. To investigate the efficacy of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages and …

Object. The authors conducted a study to determine how to avoid emergency postoperative
reintubation and its associated morbidity in patients who have undergone multilevel anterior …

To investigate the risk factors for subsidence in patients treated with stand-alone anterior
cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) using polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages for single …

Study Design. A case report of an anterior cervical plate and screws that disappeared
completely. Objectives. To present a case of a missing anterior cervical plate and screws …

Study Design. A retrospective study was undertaken which evaluated the medical records
and imaging studies of a subset of patients managed by the spine service at Jackson …

A retrospective study evaluating complications in 2,233 consecutive patients of subaxial
cervical disorders treated with an anterior cervical locking plate was performed, and …