@article{ajmcr20153126,
author={{Al-Mashani, Ali Mahad Musallam and Lad, Santosh and Salhotra, Neeraj and Ali, Azmat and Khan, Rashid M and Kaul, Naresh},
title={Comparison of the Efficacy of Multi Level Cervical Discectomy and Corpectomy Using Titanium Cage with and without Anterior Cervical Plate},
journal={American Journal of Medical Case Reports},
volume={3},
number={12},
pages={406--409},
year={2015},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/3/12/6},
issn={2374-216X},
abstract={Cervical corpectomy/discectomy is a well-recognized treatment option for multilevel anterior compression of the cervical spinal cord. We undertook a retrospective study of 47 patients treated with anterior cervical discectomy/corpectomy fusion for multi-level cervical spondylosis. Titanium mesh was placed in all patients with (Anterior cervical plate group: n= 25) or without anterior cervical plate (Non-anterior cervical plate group: n= 22)). The study objective was to compare the role of anterior cervical plate on clinical outcome, fusion rates, and complications if any after anterior cervical discectomy/corpectomy. At an average follow up time of 7 months after the surgery, we did not observe any significant difference in clinical outcome as per Odom¡¯s score or bony fusion between the two groups (p>0.05). The bony fusion rate was 59.1% and 68.0% with and without ACP respectively. The finding of this study suggests that presence of anterior cervical plate does not contribute to better Odom¡¯s score or bony fusion.},
doi={10.12691/ajmcr-3-12-6}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}