BACKGROUND Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a well-established surgical treatment for radiculopathy and myelopathy. Previous studies showed that empty PEEK cages have lower radiographic fusion rates, but the clinical relevance remains unclear. This paper's aim is to provide high-quality evidence on the outcomes of ACDF with empty PEEK cages and on the relevance of radiographic ...

Consistent with EBSJ's commitment to fostering quality research, we are pleased to feature some of the most highly rated abstracts from the 10th Annual AOSpine North America Fellows Forum in Banff, Canada. Enhancing the quality of evidence in spine care means acknowledging and supporting the efforts of young researchers within our AOSpine North America network. We look forward to seeing more fr...

We aim to identify factors predicting patient dissatisfaction 2 years after discectomy for lumbar disc herniation (LDH) in a Chinese older cohort. Preoperative and 2-year follow-up data for 843 patients were analyzed. After 2 years of discectomy, the patients rated their satisfaction by Patient Satisfaction Index (PSI), with response of 1 or 2 defining satisfaction and a PSI response of 3 or 4 ...

BACKGROUND Whether anterior cervical discectomy with fusion (ACDF) or anterior cervical corpectomy with fusion (ACCF) is superior in the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy remains controversial. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to quantitatively compare the efficacy and safety of ACDF and ACCF in the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. METHODS PubMed, Embase, Web of...

AIM Supplementing anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) with plates enhances stabilization, increases fusion and reduces failure rates. Zero-P implant for stand-alone anterior interbody fusion procedures of the cervical spine was recently developed to avoid complications associated with anterior cervical plates. We evaluate the outcome of its use in our patients undergo...

Neuropathic pain involving an upper extremitymay be due to avarietyof peripheral or central neuropathies such as cervical radiculopathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetic polyneuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, human immunodeficiency virus–related neuropathies, central post-stroke pain, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injury. Montgomery et al present an interesting case of a patient with cer...

Study Design Case report and review of literature. Objective To report the case of a 67-year-old woman who developed delayed onset (6 months) of symptomatic shingles after cervical nerve root decompression in a previously symptomatic dermatome. Methods The patient's clinic course and outcomes were retrospectively reviewed. The study required no outside funding. The study authors have no financi...

BACKGROUND Utilizing the literature, the results of three different minimally invasive surgery (MIS) anterior cervical percutaneous operations for neck/mild radicular pain and magnetic resonance (MR)-documented "contained" (not extruded/sequestrated) discs were evaluated. Results were compared with patients treated nonsurgically for comparable/greater neurological compromise, and even more seve...