Surgical techniques for degenerative cervical spine in Finland from 1999 to 2015.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to assess the trends and regional variations in the operative techniques used for degenerative or rheumatoid cervical spine disease in Finland between 1999 and 2015.

Methods

The Finnish Hospital Discharge Register (FHDR) was searched for the data on all the primary operations for degenerative cervical spine disease (DCSD) or rheumatoid atlanto-axial subluxation (rAAS). Operative codes were used to identify the patients from the FHDR and combined with diagnosis codes to verify patient inclusion. The patients were classified into three groups: anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF), posterior decompression and fusion (PDF) and decompression.

Results

A total of 19,701 primary operations were included. The adjusted incidence

SUBMITTER: Kotkansalo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6739280 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature