Effect of fusion and arthroplasty for cervical degenerative disc disease in patients with physically demanding occupations

Effect of fusion and arthroplasty for cervical degenerative disc disease in patients with physically demanding occupations

ABSTRACT: Background: Cervical degenerative disc disease (DDD) significantly affects the quality of life in labor-intensive careers. When conservative measures fail, either anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) or cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) may be indicated. Although ACDF is the gold...

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Main Authors: Harjot Uppal, MBA, George Abdelmalek, MD, Neil Patel, MD, Daniel Coban, MD, Stuart Changoor, MD, Nikhil Sahai, MD, Kumar Sinha, MD, Ki Hwang, MD, Arash Emami, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:North American Spine Society Journal
Subjects:
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Cervical disc arthroplasty
Cervical disc replacement
Complications
Patient-reported outcome measures
Workers’ compensation
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