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Radiographic changes after anterior cervical discectomy and their clinical impact

Publication |
2014

Abstract

We would like to present our experience with anterior cervical discectomy without fusion (ACD). This technique was used in the department of the senior author during the years 1991-1999.

A total number of 145 patients were operated on. Despite many studies concerning ACD, we felt that a really long term follow-up is lacking.

This retrospective study evaluates clinical and radiological results, with the longest published follow-up of 12.8 years. Our aim was to determine radiological biomarkers of poor outcome.