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Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Factors in Choosing the Surgical Approach

Advances in Orthopedics, 2012
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is a progressive disease and a common cause of acquired disability in the elderly. A variety of surgical interventions are available to halt or improve progression of the disease.
Praveen K. Yalamanchili, Michael J. Vives, Saad B. Chaudhary   +2 more
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Anterior discectomies and interbody cage fusion without plate fixation for 5-level cervical degenerative disc disease: A 5-year follow-up

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2011
Anterior discectomy and interbody fusion have been proven to be a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of cervical degenerative disc disease. Clinical results for 1- to 4-level interbody cage fusion without plate fixation are encouraging.
Cheng-Wei Chu, Sui-Sum Kung, Tai-Hsin Tsai, Tzuu-Yuan Huang, Shiuh-Lin Hwang   +4 more
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Complications of Anterior and Posterior Cervical Spine Surgery [PDF]

, 2016
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Cheung, JPY, Luk, KDK
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Radiological Factors Affecting Cage Subsidence after Single-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with Double Titanium Cylindrical Cages

Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion has become established as a standard surgical method for degenerative cervical disease. Various materials have been used, and we currently usually use double titanium cylindrical cages.
Toshiyuki OKAZAKI, Kazuma DOI, Kazunori SHIBAMOTO, Satoshi TANI, Junichi MIZUNO   +4 more
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Posterior Cervical Keyhole Foraminotomy in Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

Egyptian Spine Journal, 2017
Background Data: Cervical radiculopathy after prior anterior cervical discectomy may result from residual compression after the first surgery or development of new compression at the same level or an adjacent level.
Hazem Negm, Mohammad Shadad
doaj   +1 more source

Quality of systematic reviews: an example of studies comparing artificial disc replacement with fusion in the cervical spine. [PDF]

, 2015
Cervical artificial disc replacement (C-ADR) is now an alternative to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Many studies have evaluated the efficacy of C-ADR compared with ACDF.
Anderson PA, Anderson PA, Bartels RHM, Boselie TF, Cepoiu-Martin MMDM, Fallah A, Gao Y, Gebremariam L, Hanan El-Tumi, Khaled Aneiba, McAfee PC, McHugh ML, Mummaneni PV, Osama A. Tashani, Shea BJ, Upadhyaya CD, Verma K, Yang B, Yin S, Yu L, Zechmeister I   +20 more
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Factors Affecting Outcomes in Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This retrospective cohort study examined perioperative complications after anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS) in 3401 patients treated at a tertiary academic institution. Otolaryngologist co‐surgeons in revision and upper cervical spine (C1‐4) cases, and high‐volume spine surgeons (≥ 15 annual cases) were associated with lower complication rates ...
Nana‐Hawwa Abdul‐Rahman, Hansen Deng, Jonathan Goulazian, Cynthia McMahan, Peter C. Gerszten, Carl H. Snyderman   +5 more
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Surgical management of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) causing secondary dysphagia (Narrative review)

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2021
Objectives: To summarize the current evidence on surgical treatment for large bridging osteophytes of the anterior cervical spine from Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH).
Torphong Bunmaprasert, Jakkrit Keeratiruangrong, Nantawit Sugandhavesa, K Daniel Riew, Wongthawat Liawrungrueang   +4 more
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Inhibition of Fibroblast Activation Protein‐α Ameliorates Intervertebral Disc Degeneration via Reduced Vascular Invasion in Cartilage Endplate

Cell Proliferation, EarlyView.
Schematic illustration showing that FAP‐α promoted angiogenesis, cytokine release and ECM degradation in the CEP degeneration of the intervertebral disc through upregulating the PI3K/Akt/HIF‐1α/VEGFA pathway. ABSTRACT Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a primary cause of low back pain, with the development of new blood vessels being a key ...
Hao‐Wei Xu, Sheng‐Jie Chang, Shuo Wang, Xiao‐Wei Liu, Shan‐Jin Wang   +4 more
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Comparing The Rate of Radiological and Clinical Adjacent Segment Degeneration After Simple Anterior Cervical Discectomy Versus Discectomy Plus Fusion

Bagcilar Medical Bulletin, 2016
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, Abdurrahman Aycan, Burak Eren, Necati Kaplan, M. Murat Taskin, Feyza Karagoz Guzey   +5 more
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