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<Journal>
<PublisherName>Science and Education Publishing</PublisherName>
<JournalTitle>American Journal of Medical Case Reports</JournalTitle>
<Issn>2374-216X</Issn>
<Volume>3</Volume>
<Issue>12</Issue>
<PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
<Year>2015</Year>
<Month>11</Month>
<Day>24</Day>
</PubDate>
</Journal>
<ArticleTitle>Comparison of the Efficacy of Multi Level Cervical Discectomy and Corpectomy Using Titanium Cage with and without Anterior Cervical Plate</ArticleTitle>
<FirstPage>406</FirstPage>
<LastPage>409</LastPage>
<Language>EN</Language>
<AuthorList>
<Author>
<FirstName>Ali Mahad Musallam</FirstName>
<LastName>Al-Mashani</LastName>
</Author>
<Author>
<FirstName>Santosh</FirstName>
<LastName>Lad</LastName>
</Author>
<Author>
<FirstName>Neeraj</FirstName>
<LastName>Salhotra</LastName>
</Author>
<Author>
<FirstName>Azmat</FirstName>
<LastName>Ali</LastName>
</Author>
<Author>
<FirstName>Rashid M</FirstName>
<LastName>Khan</LastName>
<Affiliation>Department of Anesthesia &amp; ICU, Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman</Affiliation>
</Author>
<Author>
<FirstName>Naresh</FirstName>
<LastName>Kaul</LastName>
</Author>

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<ArticleId IdType="pii">AJMCR20153126</ArticleId>
<ArticleId IdType="doi">10.12691/ajmcr-3-12-6</ArticleId>
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<History>
<PubDate PubStatus="received">
<Year>2015</Year>
<Month>7</Month>
<Day>27</Day>
</PubDate>
<PubDate PubStatus="revised">
<Year>2015</Year>
<Month>9</Month>
<Day>5</Day>
</PubDate>
<PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
<Year>2015</Year>
<Month>11</Month>
<Day>22</Day>
</PubDate>
</History>
<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&gt;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.</Abstract>
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