ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022
Comparison of 3-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and open-door laminoplasty in cervical sagittal balance: A retrospective study.
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- Preoperative Alignment and Interbody Cage Design Influence Radiographic Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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Objective: To compare the clinical efficacy and radiological outcomes of 3-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and open-door laminoplasty (LP). Methods: A total of 74 patients from January 2017 to January 2020 were enrolled in this retrospective study. There were two groups. Group A (30 cases) received 3-level ACDF, while Group B (44 cases) received open-door LP. Clinical evaluation included perioperative parameters, Neck Disability Index (NDI), and Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scores. Radiological evaluation included cervical curve depth (CCD), C2-7 angle, C2-7 sagittal vertical axis (cSVA), C7 slope (C7S), and T1 slope (T1S). Results: Perioperative parameters such as blood loss, drainage volume after surgery, and hospital stay of patients in Group A were significantly less than those in Group B ( Conclusion: 3-level ACDF and open-door LP achieved favorable clinical outcomes and ACDF benefited patients in the early stage of rehabilitation. Compared with open-door LP, 3-level ACDF had advantages of reconstructing cervical lordosis with increased CCD and C2-7 angle.
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