Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Cervical discectomy without fusion cost-effective strategy

(HealthDay)—Anterior cervical discectomy without fusion (ACD) may be the most effective and cost-effective alternative for the treatment of one-level cervical disc disease, according to research published in the Dec. 1 ...

Surgery

Complication rate up for elderly undergoing spinal fusion

(HealthDay)—Patients aged 65 years or older have a higher likelihood of complications when undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), compared to younger patients, according to research published in the ...

Surgery

Few studies assess value of cervical degenerative disc Sx

(HealthDay)—Few studies examine the cost-effectiveness of surgery for patients with cervical degenerative disc disease (DDD), according to a review published in a supplement to the Oct. 15 issue of Spine, focusing on value-based ...

Surgery

Pre-op factors contribute to longer LOS with spinal surgery

(HealthDay)—Preoperative factors are independently associated with longer length of stay (LOS) in patients undergoing elective anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), according to a study published in the May 20 ...

Surgery

Reintubation after cervical fusion up with 3+ levels

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing anterior cervical fusion (ACF), three-or-more-level fusions significantly predict the risk of unplanned reintubation, according to a study published in the Jan. 15 issue of Spine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Post-op cervical fusion X-rays may be superfluous

(HealthDay)—X-rays taken during postoperative visits following cervical fusion surgery are rarely of value when history and exam are normal, according to a study published in the July issue of The Spine Journal.

Neuroscience

Neurosurgeons use adult stem cells to grow neck vertebrae

Neurosurgery researchers at UC Davis Health System have used a new, leading-edge stem cell therapy to promote the growth of bone tissue following the removal of cervical discs -- the cushions between the bones in the neck ...

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