fusion (ACDF), offers excellent clinical and radiological results in the treatment
of symptomatic cervical disc disease [
- Sasso R.C.
- Smucker J.D.
- Hacker R.J.
- Heller J.G.
on 99 patients.
Spine. 2007 Dec 15; 32 ([discussion: 2941-2942]): 2933-2940
,
- Jain N.S.
- Nguyen A.
- Formanek B.
- Alluri R.
- Buser Z.
- Hah R.
- et al.
Asian Spine J. 2020 Oct; 14: 647-654
,
- Lei T.
- Liu Y.
- Wang H.
- Xu J.
- Ma Q.
- Wang L.
- et al.
follow-up results compared with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.
Int Orthop. 2016 Jun; 40: 1197-1203
]. However, short- and long-term complications of CDA have begun to emerge in the
literature [
- Kieser D.C.
- Cawley D.T.
- Fujishiro T.
- Tavolaro C.
- Mazas S.
- Boissiere L.
- et al.
Asian Spine J. 2019 Feb; 13: 13-21
,
- Hui N.
- Phan K.
- Kerferd J.
- Lee M.
- Mobbs R.J.
outcomes and biomechanics.
Asian Spine J. 2021 Feb; 15: 127-137
]. Hypopharyngeal/esophageal injury is a well-known complication of anterior cervical
spine surgery. Although it is a relatively uncommon complication, it can lead to severe
morbidity or even fatality [
Surgery. 1971 Feb; 69: 175-182
].
Keywords
Abbreviations:
CDA (cervical disc arthroplasty), ACDF (anterior cervical discectomy and fusion), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), WBC (White blood cell), CRP (C-reactive protein), ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate)
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Published online: July 22, 2022
Accepted:
June 22,
2022
Received in revised form:
May 14,
2022
Received:
December 28,
2021
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jos.2022.06.013
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