Clinical outcomes following one-, two-, three-, and four-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a national database study
Joo PY, Zhu JR, Kammien AJ, Gouzoulis MJ, Arnold PM, Grauer JN. Clinical outcomes following one-, two-, three-, and four-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a national database study. The Spine Journal 2021, 22: 542-548. PMID: 34774751, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOne-level casesAnterior cervical discectomyAdverse eventsReoperation rateACDF casesCervical discectomyProlonged lengthFour-level anterior cervical discectomyMultivariate analysisMinor adverse event rateFour-level ACDFNational database studyAdverse event ratesGreater odds ratioCommon surgical procedureLarge national databaseDysphagia ratesElective ACDFLarge comparative studiesComplication ratePatient characteristicsReadmission ratesClinical outcomesPearlDiver databasePosterior procedures