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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Without Instrumentation

Spine, 2007
Review of clinical file information and postoperative imaging, collected prospectively over a period of 14 years, in anticipation of study.1) Assessment of technical success in achieving anterior cervical fusion without internal fixation; 2) assessment of postoperative neck pain relevant to technical success or failure of fusion; and 3) assessment of ...
Ian P, Wright, Stephen M, Eisenstein
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Performing an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

Clinical Spine Surgery: A Spine Publication, 2016
An anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is one of the most common procedures performed in spine surgery. It allows for a direct decompression of the spinal cord and the neural foramen. When performed properly, the results of this procedure are some of the best in spine surgery.
Gregory D, Schroeder, Mark F, Kurd, Paul W, Millhouse, Alexander R, Vaccaro, Alan S, Hilibrand   +4 more
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Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics, 1993
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a procedure best suited for cervical disc herniations and cervical spondylosis causing radiculopathy and/or myelopathy. The results of the procedure are excellent with a very low complication rate. However, meticulous attention to detail is required to obtain good results.
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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Associated Complications

Spine, 2007
Retrospective review study with literature review.The goal of our current study is to raise awareness on complications associated with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and their early detection and proper management.It is known that ACDF constitutes one of the most commonly performed spinal procedures. Its outcome is quite satisfactory in
Kostas N, Fountas, Eftychia Z, Kapsalaki, Leonidas G, Nikolakakos, Hugh F, Smisson, Kim W, Johnston, Arthur A, Grigorian, Gregory P, Lee, Joe S, Robinson   +7 more
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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

2019
The anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for single-level disc disease was first described in 1958. Since that time, the anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) procedure has become a mainstay in spinal surgery, and its indications have expanded. Time spent ensuring proper positioning secures adequate access to the operative levels.
Crystal Adams, Fadi Sweiss, Michelle Feinberg, Jonathan H. Sherman   +3 more
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Pharyngesophageal Diverticula Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, 2022
Objectives: Development of traction pharyngesophageal diverticula following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a rare but morbid cause of dysphagia and the optimal surgical management is unclear. Methods: PubMed, GoogleScholar, Embase database reviews of “traction diverticula/um + anterior cervical/ACDF.” Patient demographics, presenting
Hassan Beesley, Jacquelyn Piraquive, Zaroug Jaleel, Lauren F Tracy   +3 more
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Anterior Cervical Discectomy, Fusion, and Plating

Spine, 1993
Thirty-five goats were used as animal models for three-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. The goats were divided equally into five experimental groups: Group I, three-level anterior cervical discectomy without fusion; Group IIa, three-level discectomy with autogenous bone (Smith-Robinson technique); Group IIb, autogenous bone grafting plus ...
T A, Zdeblick, M E, Cooke, D, Wilson, D N, Kunz, R, McCabe   +4 more
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Success of junctional anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

The Spine Journal, 2008
Junctional breakdown has long been a consideration for surgeons when performing an arthrodesis in the cervical spine. Numerous authors have reported symptomatic junctional disease after fusion with varying degrees of reoperation. To our knowledge, there are no large series recording the fusion rate using instrumentation as an adjuvant to bone grafting ...
Paul R, Gause, Rick A, Davis, Patrick N, Smith, Joon Y, Lee, James D, Kang   +4 more
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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Cervical Disc Disease

AORN Journal, 2002
ABSTRACTAnterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a surgical procedure proven successful in the treatment of symptoms caused by cervical degenerative disc disease that is unresponsive to conservative therapy. Retrospective studies of patients who have undergone ACDF indicate that this procedure has a high rate of success for relieving symptoms ...
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Discharge Disposition After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

World Neurosurgery, 2019
Age and comorbidity burden of patients going anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) have increased significantly over the past 2 decades, resulting in increased expenditures. Non-home discharge after ACDF contributes to increased direct and indirect costs of postoperative care.
Karhade, Aditya V., Ogink, Paul T., Thio, Quirina C. B. S., Cha, Thomas D., Hershman, Stuart H., Schoenfeld, Andrew J., Bono, Christopher M., Schwab, Joseph H.   +7 more
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