Abstract:The cage nonunion may cause serious consequences, including recurrent pain, radiculopathy, and kyphotic deformity. The risk factors for nonunion following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) are controversial. The aim of the study is to investigate the risk factors for nonunion in cervical spondylotic cases after ACDF. We enrolled 58 and 692 cases in the nonunion and union group respectively and followed up the cases at least 6 months. Patient demographic information, surgical details, cervical sagi… Show more
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