ArticleInternational journal of spine surgery2021
The Impact of Single-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion on Cervical Sagittal Parameters and Its Correlation With Pain and Functional Outcome of Patients With Neck Pain.
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Comparative Study Between Dexmedetomidine and Nalbuphine as Analgesic Adjuvants to Bupivacaine in Superficial Cervical Block for Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) Surgery A Double Blinded Randomized Trial
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cervical sagittal alignment after multilevel ACDF: correction goes along with loss of compensation.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
- Outcome evaluation of the zero-profile device comprising two integrated variable angle screws used for single-level cervical degenerative disc disease: comparison with the plate-cage construct.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Cord-lamina angle and foraminal diameter as key predictors of C5 palsy after anterior cervical decompression and fusion surgery.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2025Article
- How cervical curvature changes after ACAF and ACDF: a radiological retrospective study.Neurosurgical review · 2023Article
- A novel rapid measurement method of cervical sagittal parameters based on the integrated inclinometer of a smartphone: a validity and reliability study.Annals of medicine · 2023Article
- The effect of cage type on local and total cervical lordosis restoration and global spine alignment in single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion based on EOSJournal of craniovertebral junction & spineArticle
- Radiographic outcomes and subsidence rate in hyperlordotic versus standard lordotic interbody spacers in patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.Journal of craniovertebral junction & spineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThis study examines the changes in segmental and global cervical sagittal parameters after single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) in patients with cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy. We also investigate whether these changes have any relation with postoperative pain and functional outcome of the patients.
methodsSixty patients (37 females and 23 males) with a mean age of 45.9 ± 9.5 years who were candidates of single-level ACDF due to cervical myelopathy or radiculopathy participated in the study. At baseline, 1 month, and 6 months after ACDF, outcomes of the study including sagittal balance parameters, pain intensity, and Neck Disability Index (NDI) were measured among the patients. Intensity of pain and neck disability were measured using the visual analog scale (VAS) and validated version of NDI, respectively. Using a standard lateral cervical radiography, the Cobb angle for occiput-C2, C1-C2, and C2-C7 as well as operation-level angle (OA; Cobb's angle at the level of discopathy), the thoracic inlet angle, and C7 and T1 slope angles were measured.
resultsThe intensity of pain and neck disability of patients improved significantly during the follow up of the study comparing with baseline measurements (
conclusionsWe found that changes at C2-C7 angle, C1-C2 angle, and OA have positive significant correlation with clinical outcome including pain improvement and decrease of disability in patients who undergo ACDF. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The results of this study might be beneficial in selection of cervical cages with appropriate size during ACDF surgery, as our findinds showed that larger cages could lead to better functional outcome in patients.
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