Clinical adjacent segment pathology after anterior cervical discectomy, with and without fusion, for cervical degenerative disc disease: A single center retrospective cohort study with long-term follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Clinical adjacent segment pathology (CASP) continues to be a cause of concern after anterior surgical treatment for single- or multilevel cervical degenerative disc disease (CDDD). The current literature reports inconsistent incidence rates and contended risk factors in the development of CASP.

Research question

The aim is to determine the incidence of additional CASP-related surgeries after anterior cervical discectomy with fusion (ACDF) or without fusion (ACD) for CDDD. Secondary outcomes include risk factors for the development of CASP and long-term clinical outcomes.

Materials & methods

This is a single-center, retrospective cohort study with a long-term follow up. Patients undergoing ACD(F) for CDDD between January 2012 and December 2019 were include

SUBMITTER: Schuermans VNE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9560678 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature