Comparison of Single-Level Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy to Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Radiculopathy

G Santangelo, C Wathen, D Macaluso… - International journal of …, 2023 - ijssurgery.com
Background Posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF) and anterior cervical discectomy and
fusion (ACDF) are 2 commonly used surgical approaches to address cervical radiculopathy …

Rates of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion after initial posterior cervical foraminotomy

TY Wang, D Lubelski, KG Abdullah, MP Steinmetz… - The Spine Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
Background context In select patients, posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF) and anterior
cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) result in similar clinical outcomes when used to treat …

Comparing mid-term outcomes between ACDF and minimally invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy

A Emami, D Coban, S Changoor, C Dunn, N Sahai… - Spine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. To compare minimally invasive
posterior cervical foraminotomy (MI-PCF) and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion …

Comparison of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion versus posterior cervical foraminotomy in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy: a systematic review

W Liu, L Hu, PH Chou, J Wang, W Kan - Orthopaedic surgery, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Controversy remains over whether anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) or
posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF) is superior for the treatment of cervical radiculopathy …

Reoperation rates after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion versus posterior cervical foraminotomy: a propensity-matched analysis

D Lubelski, AT Healy, MP Silverstein, KG Abdullah… - The Spine Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
Background context Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and posterior cervical
foraminotomy (PCF) are both used to surgically treat patients with cervical radiculopathy and …

Comparing outcomes between anterior cervical disc replacement (ACDR) and minimally invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy (MI-PCF) in the treatment of cervical …

S Changoor, J Farshchian, N Patel, D Coban… - The Spine Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Anterior cervical disc replacement (ACDR) and minimally
invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy (MI-PCF) have emerged as two increasingly …

[HTML][HTML] Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion versus posterior cervical foraminotomy for the treatment of single-level unilateral cervical radiculopathy: a meta …

W Fang, L Huang, F Feng, B Yang, L He, G Du… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2020 - Springer
Background To compare the effectiveness and safety of anterior cervical discectomy and
fusion (ACDF) with posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF) for patients diagnosed with single …

Comparison of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion to posterior cervical foraminotomy for cervical radiculopathy: utilization, costs, and adverse events 2003 to 2014

CD Witiw, F Smieliauskas, JE O'Toole… - …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Surgery for cervical radiculopathy is often approached by either anterior
cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) or posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF). ACDF is …

Comparing posterior cervical foraminotomy with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in radiculopathic patients: an analysis from the Quality Outcomes Database

PV Mummaneni, EF Bisson, G Michalopoulos… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2024 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare clinical and patient-reported
outcomes (PROs) between posterior foraminotomy and anterior cervical discectomy and …

Surgical treatment of single level cervical radiculopathy: a comparison of anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) versus cervical disk arthroplasty (CDA) …

K Padhye, P Shultz, C Alcala, A Mehbod… - Clinical Spine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: This was a retrospective cohort study. Objective: The objective of this study is
to retrospectively compare the clinical outcomes, complication rates, and reoperation rates …