Table 2

Operative details for patients undergoing skip anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (n = 45).

Operative Parameters n (%)a
Corpectomy levels
 C4, C642 (93.3)
 C5, C73 (6.7)
Anterior plating levels
 C3-C742 (93.3)
 C3-T11 (2.2)
 C4-T12 (4.4)
Local autograft45 (100)
Iliac crest aspirate27 (60.0)
Allograft44 (97.8)
Bone morphogenic protein0 (0)
Drain44 (97.8)
Estimated blood loss, mean ± SD293.2 ± 380.1
Drain duration, d, mean ± SD1.6 ± 0.9
  • a Data reported as n (%) except where otherwise noted.