Level-specific Perioperative and Clinical Outcome Comparison: Cervical Disk Replacement Versus Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion at C5-C6 in Patients With Myeloradiculopathy.
Kevin C JacobMadhav R PatelAlexander W ParsonsMichael C PrabhuMax A RibotHanna PawlowskiNisheka N VanjaniKern SinghPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2022)
Both procedural cohorts demonstrated similar long-term clinical outcomes for arm/neck pain and physical function; however, patients undergoing CDR at C5-C6 demonstrated an improved ability to maintain 1-year postoperative progress for neck disability with improved 1-year NDI MCID achievement. The CDR cohort, in addition, demonstrated an improved perioperative profile and reduced rate of revision surgery.