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ArticleJournal of craniovertebral junction & spine

National trends in post-operative complications for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion versus cervical disc arthroplasty from 2012 to 2022.

Emily L Tse, Yijie Luo, Amalvin Fritz, Ryan Hoang, Ryan Le, Joshua Lee, Noah Makaio Ross, Joe Morrissey, Don Young Park, Sohaib Hashmi and 3 more

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13 authors.

Emily L TseDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Yijie LuoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Amalvin FritzDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Ryan HoangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Ryan LeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Joshua LeeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Noah Makaio RossDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Joe MorrisseyDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Don Young ParkDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Sohaib HashmiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Hao-Hua WuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Nitin BhatiaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Yu-Po LeeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) are common treatments for cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy. While ACDF remains the gold standard, CDA is gaining popularity due to the benefit of motion preservation. However, national trends in outcomes between these procedures remain unclear. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database to identify patients aged >18 who underwent ACDF or CDA between 2012 and 2022, using CPT codes 22551 and 22856. Annual rates of demographics, comorbidities, and 30-day complications were analyzed. Univariate analysis evaluated outcomes including readmission, reoperation, and length of stay (LOS). Results: We identified 93,989 ACDF and 8708 CDA patients. From 2012 to 2022, the proportion of ACDF cases declined from 96.3% to 90.2%, while CDA cases increased from 3.7% to 9.9%. ACDF patients were older (55.7 vs. 46.8 years) and had higher body mass index (30.6 vs. 29.6) ( Conclusion: CDA continues to show favorable short-term outcomes compared to ACDF but remains less utilized overall. These trends may guide surgical planning and patient counseling in cervical spine care.

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American college of surgeons national surgical quality improvement programanterior cervical discectomycervical disc arthroplastyfusionpostoperative complicationstrends

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PMID41377825
PMCPMC12688298

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