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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Associated Complications
Spine · 2007 · Vol. 32(21) · pp. 2310–2317
Kostas N. Fountas✉(Mercer University)Eftychia Z. Kapsalaki✉(Mercer University)Leonidas G. Nikolakakos✉(Navicent Health)Hugh F. Smisson✉(Navicent Health)Kim W. Johnston✉(Navicent Health)Arthur A. Grigorian✉(Navicent Health)Gregory P. Lee(Augusta University)Joe Sam Robinson✉(Mercer University)
Abstract
Meticulous knowledge of the ACDF-associated complications allows for their proper management. Postoperative dysphagia, hematoma, and recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy were the most common complications in our series. Management of complications was successful in the vast majority of our cases.
Cervical and Thoracic MyelopathySpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologySpinal Hematomas and ComplicationsMedicineAnterior cervical discectomy and fusionMyelopathySurgeryRetrospective cohort studyCervical spondylosisComplicationPerforationCervical spineSpinal cord
MeSH terms
AdultAgedCervical VertebraeFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesSpinal FusionDiskectomy
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The Treatment of Certain Cervical-Spine Disorders by Anterior Removal of the Intervertebral Disc and Interbody Fusion
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 1958 · 1,844 citations
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