Purpose The aims of this study were (1) to determine the prevalence of radiographic cervical
disc degeneration in a large population of patients aged from 18 to 97 years;(2) to …

Purpose Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a common surgical treatment for
degenerative disease in the cervical spine. However, resultant biomechanical alterations …

The compensatory increase in intervertebral range of motion (ROM) after cervical fusion can
increase facet joint force (FJF) and intradiscal pressure (IDP) in non-fusion segments …

Cervical disc degenerative disease (CDDD) is a common spinal pathology that is often
treated with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), cervical disc arthroplasty …

Abstract Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) is the most popular and effective
procedure for patients with intervertebral disc degeneration, where the degenerated disc is …

Abstract Objective Modic changes (MCs) in the cervical spine are common, but remain an
under-researched phenomenon, particularly regarding their prevalence, natural history, risk …

Purpose To clarify the relative influence of age, sex, disc height loss and T1 slope on upper
(Occiput-C2) and lower cervical lordosis (C2–C7). Methods Standing lateral cervical …

Osteophytes are frequently observed in elderly people and most commonly appear at the
anterior edge of the cervical and lumbar vertebrae body. The anterior osteophytes keep …

This study describes a novel, combined Modic changes (MC) and structural endplate
abnormality phenotype of the cervical spine, which we have termed the Modic‐Endplate …

Study Design. Diagnostic test study. Objective. To determine the reliability and validity or
diagnostic accuracy of two previously described endplate structural defect (EPSD) …