Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is the most common cause of spinal cord
dysfunction in the world. 1 The condition presents insidiously and is defined in terms of its …

Study Design. A retrospective case series. Objective. The aim of this study was to utilize the
Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10) to quantitatively analyze risk factors contributing to …

Purpose The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the effects of retropharyngeal
steroid use during operation on bony fusion and dysphagia rate after ACDF. Methods We …

Occipitocervical (OC) fixation in a neck retraction position could be dangerous due to the risk
of postoperative dysphagia. No previous study has demonstrated an association between …

Objective To evaluate the results of operative management of subaxial spine injuries
managed with 2-level anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion with a cervical locking plate …

Spine fusion surgery is commonly performed for diverse indications, the most frequent one
being degenerative spine diseases. Despite the growing importance of this surgery, there is …

Study Design: A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study.
Objective: To examine the effect of intraoperatively administered local Depo-Medrol on the …

Objective: To conduct a high-level meta-analysis of the RCTs to evaluate perioperative
steroids use in the management of fusion rate, dysphagia, and VAS following anterior …

Study Design: Retrospective chart review of patients who underwent anterior cervical
discectomy and fusion (ACDF) using low-dose recombinant human bone morphogenic …

Materials and methods: Retrospective cohort of patients undergoing ACSS (anterior cervical
discectomy and fusion [ACDF]; and arthroplasty, total disc replacement [TDR]) from 2013 to …