The Positive Side Effect of Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion on Axial Neck Pain.

ABSTRACT: Study DesignObservational Cohort Study.ObjectivesThis study aims to comprehensively assess the outcomes of anterior cervical spine surgery in patients who have undergone surgical intervention for radiculopathy or myelopathy, with a specific focus on the surgery's impact on axial neck pain.MethodsData from an institutional spine surgery registry were analyzed for patients who underwent anterior cervical spine surgery between January 2016 and March 2022. Patient demographics, clinical variables, and outcome measures, including the Neck Disability Index (NDI), numeric rating scales for neck and arm pain (NRS-Neck and NRS-Arm), and 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) scores, were collected. Statistical analysis included paired t-tests, chi-squared tests, and multivariate linear regression

SUBMITTER: Redaelli A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11572232 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature