Object The objective of this systematic review was to use evidence-based medicine to
identify the indications and utility of anterior cervical nerve root decompression. Methods …

Anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) is the standard procedure for operation
of cervical disc herniations with radicular arm pain. Mobility-preserving posterior …

Symptomatic ventral cervical cord compressions have been treated by anterior discectomy
with fusion, anterior corpectomy and fusion, discectomy with an artificial disc, and minimally …

Study Design Systematic review. Objectives Understanding the prevalence and outcome of
motor deficits in degenerative cervical radiculopathy is important to guide management. We …

Object Postoperative dysphagia is a well-recognized complication of the anterior surgical
approach to the cervical spine. However, its incidence and etiology remain unknown. The …

Degenerative alterations of the cervical spine are usually referred to as cervical spondylosis.
This entity represents a mixed group of pathologies involving the intervertebral discs …

BACKGROUND: We have conducted a prospective study to investigate the relationship
between cervical spine alignment and clinical outcome in 102 patients undergoing anterior …

The most common causes of degenerative narrowing of the spinal canal are herniated discs
and spinal stenosis. After conservative measures have been exhausted, surgery may …

Background Microscopic anterior cervical foraminotomy (MACF) is a surgical technique for
unilateral cervical radiculopathy that preserves segmental motion and avoids adjacent …

Objective: Anterior cervical discectomy (ACD) and fusion is the standard surgical treatment
for cervical radiculopathy. The cervical disc prosthesis is designed to prevent complications …