ArticleInternational orthopaedics2024
The efficacy and safety of mini-open (air/water medium) endoscopy-assisted anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
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- Technical evolution and short-term outcomes of minimally invasive versus conventional open anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Pooled it
- [Early effectiveness and safety of mini open endoscopy assisted anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Article
- [Comparison of effectiveness between endoscopic and microscopic anterior cervical discectomy and fusion].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Article
- Early efficacy and safety of spinal endoscopy assisted anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- The efficacy and safety of endoscopy-assisted anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Endoscopic-assisted ACDF for C2-C3 disc herniation : a case report of successful decompression.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Risk factors for recurrent lumbar disc herniation after unilateral biportal endoscopy: a retrospective study.International orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Clinical Efficacy of Endoscopy-Assisted Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Single-Segment Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Retrospective, Propensity Score-Matched Study.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2025Article
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purposeTo compare the clinical efficacy of mini-open (air/water medium) endoscopy-assisted anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (MOEA-ACDF) and anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM).
methodsThis study retrospectively analysed the clinical data of CSM patients who received surgical treatment from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2022. Patients were divided into two groups according to the surgical method: the MOEA-ACDF group and the ACDF group. The preoperative and postoperative imaging results at one week and the last follow-up examination were compared between the two groups. The Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, visual analogue scale (VAS) score and neck disability index (NDI) score were used to evaluate the clinical outcomes preoperatively, one week postoperatively and at the last follow-up examination. The minimum follow-up duration was 12 months.
resultsA total of 131 CSM patients who underwent surgery at our institution were included, including 61 patients in the MOEA-ACDF group and 70 patients in the ACDF group. In the MOEA-ACDF group, the postoperative C2-C7 Cobb angle and HAVB were significantly greater than the preoperative values (P < 0.05). In the ACDF group, the postoperative C2-C7 Cobb angle was also significantly greater than the preoperative value, and the C2-C7 ROM and HAVB significantly decreased (P < 0.05). The postoperative neurological function of the patients in both groups improved, and the postoperative VAS score and NDI score significantly decreased. Compared with ACDF, MOEA-ACDF is associated with a significantly larger postoperative C2-C7 Cobb angle and significantly better C2-C7 ROM and HAVB, as well as better clinical efficacy (P < 0.05).
conclusionsMOEA-ACDF combines endoscopic systems with ACDF technology to treat CSM, but its clinical efficacy is not inferior to that of ACDF in the short- to intermediate-term. It can effectively and safely restore the cervical intervertebral height, physiological curvature, and range of motion.
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