Adjacent-Level Ossification Development in Single-Level Standalone Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Versus Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion With Plate

• Published in: Global spine journal Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 292 - 298
• Main Authors: Huang, Christopher, Mobbs, Ralph, Selby, Michael, Phan, Kevin, Rao, Prashanth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.04.2021; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Back surgery; Confidence intervals; Original; Spine; Surgical outcomes; fusion; cervical; adjacent; ossification; level; anterior

Study Design: Retrospective case control study. Objectives: Adjacent-level ossification development (ALOD) is a distinct form of adjacent segmental degeneration that has been recognized to occur after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). It is unclear whether ACDF with plate versus standa...