Clinical and radiographic outcomes after index anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with interbody spacer with integrated anchor fixation: a single-surgeon case study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of plate-cage systems in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) has been shown to produce fusion and good clinical outcomes though it has been associated with complications such as dysphagia at higher rates than stand-alone implant devices. This study aimed to assess the incidence of dysphagia and radiographic outcomes in adult patients who have undergone ACDF with interbody spacer with integrated anchor fixation (ISa).

Methods

Patients who underwent index ACDF with a commercially available ISa by a fellowship-trained spine surgeon between January 2018 and December 2021 were retrospectively included. Patients with less than 90-days follow-up or those who underwent ACDF for trauma, infection, or tumor were excluded. Demographic data, perioperative d

SUBMITTER: Venkatraman V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11467272 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature