Dyspnea in the Supine Position after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Posterior occipitocervicothoracic fusion in a flexed position may cause dyspnea, and the onset of obstructive sleep apnea after anterior upper cervical fusion. However, there are no reports of dyspnea occurring after anterior lower cervical fusion. Here,
Hua Zhang
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Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Hydroxylapatite Fusion
The outcome of microscopic anterior cervical discectomy with iliac crest interbody fusion in a group of 75 patients was compared with that of microscopic anterior cervical discectomy with synthetic hydroxylapatite fusion in a group of 84 patients.
Rick Kortyna +2 more
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Outcome of Multilevel Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion without Plating [PDF]
Background: Multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) procedure had traditionally been associated with plating, however, the increase in cost and complications associated with plating led us to investigate results of multilevel ACDF ...
Avin Omar Taher , +3 more
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Clinical Outcome Results of Stand Alone Anchored Spacer for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Background Data: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) became the classic operation in treating degenerative cervical spondylosis. The application of anterior cervical plate helped fusion and stabilization; however, there were many reports of ...
Osama Dawood +3 more
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Treatment of cervical radiculopathy by anterior cervical discectomy and cage fusion
Introduction: Since the pioneering days of the anterior cervical approach introduced by Cloward et al. in the early 1950s, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) has been the standard procedure for most discogenic and degenerative cervical spinal
Osman A Mohamed +4 more
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Zhi-qiang Wen,1 Jing-yu Du,1 Zhi-heng Ling,1 Hai-dong Xu,2 Xiang-jin Lin1 1Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 2Department of Spine Surgery, Jinling Hospital,
Wen ZQ, Du JY, Ling ZH, Xu HD, Lin XJ
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Comparing The Rate of Radiological and Clinical Adjacent Segment Degeneration After Simple Anterior Cervical Discectomy Versus Discectomy Plus Fusion [PDF]
Objective: To evaluate and compare the radiological changes on adjacent mobile segments and clinical findings in patients having undergone single-segment simple anterior cervical discectomy versus discectomy plus intervertebral fusion.Material and ...
Ozgur Yusuf Aktas +5 more
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Comparison of Fusion Rate Between Autogenous Tricortical Iliac Crest Bone Graft and Hydroxyapatite Block Graft in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Surgery [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To compare the fusion rate between autogenous tricortical iliac crest bone graft and hydroxyapatite block graft in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery.
A Zulkefli +3 more
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Background Data: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion both are used as a surgical technique in the cervical spondylotic myelopathic cases but yet no comparison was done of which is superior, and has a ...
Esam Elkhatib
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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion [PDF]
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion can be performed for a variety of pathologies but is most commonly used for the treatment of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy. The procedure involves an anterior decompression of the disc space followed by interbody grafting and fusion.
John M, Rhee, Kevin L, Ju
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