Comparison of Surgical Outcomes Between Anterior and Posterior Cervical Fusions Stratified by Levels Decompressed.
Zabiullah BajouriFrancis Reyes OrozcoZoe FresquezMichael M SafaeePatrick HsiehJohn LiuZorica BuserPublished in: Clinical spine surgery (2023)
Patients who underwent 3-4-level ACDF had lower rates of readmission, blood transfusions, and postoperative complications compared with 3-4-level PCF. This data suggests that in cases of 3-4-level pathology with clinical equipoise regarding approach, ACDF may be associated with less short-term morbidity, however, data on fusion rates and adjacent level disease are needed.