A retrospective analysis was taken for 39 patients who were diagnosed with cervical spondylosis and underwent an anterior cervical discectomy using PEEK cages. The patients were also assessed at least one year after surgery. Radiographs of the cervical spine at the last follow-up showed solid fusion with no sign of pseudoarthritis in 36 cases. Two patients showed a delayed union, and bony fusion was achieved in 9-11 months.
The sympathetic symptoms improved in all patients. One patient experienced cerebral spinal fluid leakage but recovered one week after surgery. Two patients felt mild swelling and discomfort.
Read the abstract for “Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion to Treat Cervical Spondylosis With Sympathetic Symptoms.”
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