ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021
Clinical Outcomes between Stand-Alone Zero-Profile Spacers and Cervical Plate with Cage Fixation for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Retrospective Analysis of 166 Patients.
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- Methods of diagnosis and rehabilitation of dysphagia in patients with spinal cord injury: a systematic review.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Self-locking stand-alone cage versus cage-plate fixation in monosegmental anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with a minimum 2-year follow-up: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled it
- Perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy in elderly patients undergoing elective ACDF: implementation and outcomes of a standardized institutional protocol.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Comparison between plate cage system and stand-alone cage in the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy patients with cervical kyphosis: clinical and radiographic outcomes.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Is outcome of anterior cervical discectomy for cervical radiculopathy influenced by securing the intervertebral cage?Brain & spine · 2026Article
- Perioperative antithrombotic management in degenerative spine surgery: a multicenter cohort of 767 consecutive patients.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Predictive Value of Preoperative Short Form-36 Survey Scale for Postoperative Axial Neck Pain in Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy.Global spine journal · 2025Article
- Clinical and radiographic outcomes after index anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with interbody spacer with integrated anchor fixation: a single-surgeon case study.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2024Article
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- Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy and Spinal Cord Injury: Introduction to the Special Issue.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Stand-alone (SA) zero-profile implants are an alternative to cervical plating (CP) in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). In this study, we investigate differences in surgical outcomes between SA and CP in ACDF. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 166 patients with myelopathy and/or radiculopathy who had ACDF with SA or CP from Jan 2013-Dec 2016. We measured surgical outcomes including Bazaz dysphagia score at 3 months, Nurick grade at last follow-up, and length of hospital stay. 166 patients (92F/74M) were reviewed. 92 presented with radiculopathy (55%), 37 with myelopathy (22%), and 37 with myeloradiculopathy (22%). The average operative time with CP was longer than SA (194 ± 69 vs. 126 ± 46 min) (
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