HOMEPRODUCTSCOMPANYCONTACTFAQResearchDictionaryPharmaSign Up FREE or Login

Anterior cervical discectomy: is fusion necessary?

AbstractOBJECT:
A prospective, randomized trial was performed to compare the efficacy of anterior cervical discectomy (ACD) with ACD and fusion (ACDF) for the treatment of cervical spondylosis in patients with neurological compromise.
METHODS:
Forty-four patients underwent ACD and 40 underwent ACDF. Operative time and length of hospital stay were shorter and there was less need for analgesia in the ACD group. It was found that whereas the incidence of fusion was greater in the ACDF group compared to the ACD group (97 compared with 70%, respectively; p<0.01), patient satisfaction and a return to preoperative activity level was similar between groups.
CONCLUSIONS:
Analysis of the results suggests that the addition of a fusion procedure may be unnecessary.
AuthorsG C Dowd, F P Wirth
JournalJournal of neurosurgery (J Neurosurg) Vol. 90 Issue 1 Suppl Pg. 8-12 (Jan 1999) ISSN: 0022-3085 [Print] United States
PMID10413119 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
Topics
  • Cervical Vertebrae (surgery)
  • Diskectomy (adverse effects, methods)
  • Humans
  • Prospective Studies
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Spinal Osteophytosis (surgery)
  • Treatment Outcome

Join CureHunter, for free Research Interface BASIC access!

Take advantage of free CureHunter research engine access to explore the best drug and treatment options for any disease. Find out why thousands of doctors, pharma researchers and patient activists around the world use CureHunter every day.
Realize the full power of the drug-disease research graph!


Choose Username:
Email:
Password:
Verify Password:
Enter Code Shown: