13. Minimally invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy as an alternative to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for unilateral cervical radiculopathy

Unilateral cervical radiculopathy refractory to conservative treatment is one of the most common pathologies that spine surgeons treat surgically. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) has long been considered standard treatment for cervical radiculopathy secondary to lateral disc herniation or foraminal stenosis. Recent studies suggest minimally-invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy (MI-PCF) to be an alternative to ACDF, but not without concern for reoperation and magnitude of patient outcome improvement.

Source: The Spine Journal - August 23, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Nikhil K. Sahai, Stuart Changoor, Conor J. Dunn, Kimona Issa, Michael J. Faloon, Kumar G. Sinha, Ki Soo Hwang, Arash Emami Source Type: research