Anterior Controllable Antedisplacement and Fusion (ACAF) Technique for the Treatment of Multilevel Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy With Spinal Stenosis (MCSMSS): A Retrospective Study of 54 Cases

Study Design: Retrospective study. Objective: To investigate the clinical effect of anterior controllable antedisplacement and fusion (ACAF) technique for the treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy with spinal stenosis (MCSMSS), compared with hybrid decompression fixation (HDF). Summary of Background Data: A retrospective analysis of 94 cases with MCSMSS was carried out. Fifty-four patients were treated with ACAF, whereas 40 patients were treated with HDF. Methods: The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative complications, Japanese Orthopedic Association score, Neck Disability Index score, parameters at axial computed tomography, cervical curvature and the Kang grade were compared between 2 groups. Results: The patients were followed up for 12–17 (15.6±1.6) months. Compared with HDF, ACAF group achieved better decompression according to computed tomography measurement and Kang grade (P
Source: Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques - Category: Surgery Tags: Primary Research Source Type: research