Routine imaging for anterior cervical decompression and fusion procedures: a survey study establishing current practice patterns.
Bohl DD, Hustedt JW, Blizzard DJ, Badrinath R, Grauer JN. Routine imaging for anterior cervical decompression and fusion procedures: a survey study establishing current practice patterns. Orthopedics 2012, 35: e1068-72. PMID: 22784902, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20120621-24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical decompressionCervical decompressionFusion proceduresCurrent practice patternsStandard of careComputed tomography scanFlexion-extension radiographsSpine surgery fellowshipsHealth care costsMedian annual numberRecovery roomPlain radiographsPractice patternsTomography scanRadiology suiteRoutine imagingSpine surgeonsAnteroposterior viewCare costsVertebral bodySurgery fellowshipOperating roomPractice typeSurgeonsPractice duration