Effect of Fusion and Arthroplasty for Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease in Active Duty Service Members Performed at an Overseas Military Treatment Facility: A 2-Year Retrospective Analysis.
Callum DewarVijay M RavindraSamuel WoodleMichaela ScanlonMargaret ShieldsHana YokoiMelissa MeisterPaul PorenskySharon BossertDaniel S IkedaPublished in: Military medicine (2023)
Both ACDF and CDA are effective and safe surgical procedures for active duty patients with cervicalgia, cervical radiculopathy, and cervical myelopathy. They can be performed OCONUS with minimal interruption to the patient, their family, and the military unit, while helping to maintain surgical readiness for the surgeon and the military treatment facility.