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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in the Ovine Model
Published on: October 5, 2009
Limiting fusion levels by combining anterior cervical decompression and fusion with posterior laminectomy: Technical
Kingsley R Chin1,2,3,4, Fabio J R Pencle5,3, Juan M Valdivia5,6
1Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University.
Background:
Authors aim to report on the outcomes of combining selective anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) with laminectomy in patients with cervical spondylotic radiculomyelopathy (CSR).
Methods:
10 patients with ACDF and posterior laminectomy reviewed.
Results:
60% female population, mean age 61 ± 3 years, mean BMI 24.7 ± 3.4 kg/m2. VAS and NDI showed significant improvement, p < 0.001, p = 0.02 respectively. Mean PCS 31.9 ± 2.7, MCS 38.9 ± 3.4 improved to mean PCS 42.2 ± 5.1, MCS 51.0 ± 4.7, p = 0.09 and 0.06 respectively. At final follow up fusion rate was 90% and all patients had Nurick Grade 0.
Conclusion:
In this pilot study, procedure shown to be safe with improved symptoms.
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