The study also found an improvement in disability level after surgery measured by the NDI scale. The study included 25 preoperative and 110 postoperative ACDF patients and 18 control volunteers. The patients underwent kinematic testing, range-of-motion assessment and the NDI survey.
The study found that the subject’s range of motion decreased relative to control as the number of operative levels increased. There was a decrease in range of motion as the subject’s level of disability increased as measured by NDI. All subjects reported lower scores relative to preoperative time point.
Read the abstract for the study assessing the efficacy of anterior cervical decompression and fusion.
Read other coverage on spine studies:
– Study: Spine Surgery Better for Diabetic Patients With Spinal Stenosis, Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
– Study: Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida Can Lead to Better Outcomes for Children
– Study: Lumbar Fusion Revision Patients Experience Small Improvements in Quality of Life
https://www.beckersorthopedicandspine.com/spine/3116-study-lumbar-fusion-revision-patients-experience-small-improvements-in-quality-of-life
