Fixation of multiple level anterior cervical disc using cages versus cages and plating

Abstract Background Cervical disc herniation is a common cause of neck, upper limb, and upper back pain. In severe cases, neurological deficit might occur. It is surgically treated anteriorly or posteriorly, anteriorly through both cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) using cages alone or using cag...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Elsayed, Sameh Sakr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41983-019-0062-2