Influence of plate fixation on cervical height and alignment after one- or two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

摘要

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of plate fixation on cervical alignment after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) using a stand-alone cage (ACDF-CA), compared to ACDF performed using a cage and plate fixation (ACDF-CP) and ACDF using autologous iliac bone graft and plate fixation (ACDF-AP), for the treatment of one-or two-level cervical degenerative disease. A second objective was to assess the clinical and radiological outcomes between the groups.