Differences in Short-Term Outcomes Between Primary and Revision Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Basques BA, Ondeck NT, Geiger EJ, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Massel DH, Mayo BC, Singh K, Grauer JN. Differences in Short-Term Outcomes Between Primary and Revision Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine 2017, 42: 253-260. PMID: 28207667, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRevision anterior cervical discectomyAnterior cervical discectomySurgical site infectionACDF proceduresRevision proceduresAdverse eventsPostoperative lengthThromboembolic eventsCervical discectomySite infectionBlood transfusionOperative timeNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseOperating roomImprovement Program databaseMinor adverse eventsRetrospective cohort studySevere adverse eventsShort-term morbidityRisk of readmissionAverage operative timeShort-term outcomesMultiple adverse outcomes