Is single-level cervical disc arthroplasty associated with a lower reoperation rate than anterior cervical discectomy and fusion?

CONCLUSIONS: Single-level CDA was associated with a similar rate of reoperation and higher rate of subsequent injections when compared with a matched cohort that underwent single-level ACDF. CDA was associated with lower rates of 90-day adverse events and readmissions.PMID:38100758 | DOI:10.3171/2023.10.SPINE23640

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - December 15, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Alexander Tuchman Ida Chen Corey T Walker Linda E Kanim Hyun W Bae David L Skaggs Source Type: research