The surgical outcome of multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in myelopathic elderly and younger patients
Abstract The elderly population has an increased risk of degenerative cervical myelopathy due to multilevel disease, causing motor and sensory dysfunctions and a poor quality of life. Multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is an alternative surgical treatment option, but has a per...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-03-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08243-8 |