Predictors of failure after primary anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for subaxial traumatic spine injuries.
Aman SinghVictor Gabriel El-HajjAlexander Fletcher-SandersjööNabeel AzizAbdul Karim GhaithCharles TatterSimon BlixtGunnar NilssonMohamad BydonPaul GerdhemErik EdströmAdrian Elmi TeranderPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)
ACDF is safe and effective for the treatment of subaxial cervical spine fractures. High age, bilateral facet joint dislocation and traumatic PLL disruption are independent predictors of failure. We suggest increased vigilance regarding these cases.
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