2022
Four-level anterior versus posterior cervical fusions: Perioperative outcomes and five-year reoperation rates Outcomes after four-level anterior versus posterior cervical procedures
Joo PY, Jayaram RH, McLaughlin WM, Ameri B, Kammien AJ, Arnold PM, Grauer JN. Four-level anterior versus posterior cervical fusions: Perioperative outcomes and five-year reoperation rates Outcomes after four-level anterior versus posterior cervical procedures. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 10: 100115. PMID: 35392022, PMCID: PMC8980614, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior cervical fusionFour-level ACDFAdverse eventsReoperation rateCervical fusionOdds ratioMinor adverse eventsMultilevel cervical pathologyPosterior cervical proceduresRate of dysphagiaFive-year incidencePerioperative adverse eventsAnterior cervical discectomyHigher reoperation rateLength of stayGreater odds ratioRisk/benefit considerationsPosterior approach proceduresTimes lower oddsCervical reoperationCervical proceduresCervical discectomyPerioperative outcomesPosterior proceduresACDF cases
2021
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