Two-Year Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes Undergoing Single-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.

Paul M Arnold Alexander R VaccaroRick C SassoBenoit GouletMichael G FehlingsRobert F HearyMichael E JanssenBranko Kopjar

Published in: Global spine journal (2020)

ACDF is effective for cervical radiculopathy in patients with diabetes. Diabetes is not a contraindication for patients requiring single-level surgery for cervical DDD.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
type diabetes
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
minimally invasive
cardiovascular disease
peritoneal dialysis
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome
coronary artery bypass
coronary artery disease
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance