Iatrogenic contributions to cervical adjacent segment pathology: review article.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is widely accepted as a predictably excellent procedure. On the other hand, adjacent level pathology following ACDF is a well-known phenomenon which undercuts surgical outcome. However, the extent to which ACDF accelerates this phenomenon in the naturally degenerating cervical spine is still to be understood.

Questions/purposes

To summarize the current evidence concerning adjacent segment pathology in the light of biomechanics, natural history, postoperative course, and comparison between ACDF and total disc replacement (TDR).

Methods

This is a study of published articles. Articles were searched by the topic of adjacent disc pathology in cervical spine through Google Scholar and Pubmed. After review, 37 publish

SUBMITTER: Ueda H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4342402 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature