Real estate for fusion: An anatomical comparison of surface area between cervical facet joints and the intervertebral disc space

Introduction: Cervical stenosis may be treated surgically with anterior or posterior decompression with or without fixation. Recently, facet fusion using implantable devices using a posterior approach has been described as an alternative to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). To our know...

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Published in:	World Neurosurgery: X
Main Authors:	Christopher Seidel, Clifford Pierre, Luke Jouppi, Luke DiPasquale, Chelsea Bush, Anna Anderson, Amit R. Patel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion Cervical stenosis Cervical fusion Cervical arthrodesis Intra-facet joint surface area Intervertebral surface area
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259013972500047X