The complication rate for both groups was ... found no compromise in safety and efficacy of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion when performed as an outpatient. [24,28] However, anterior ...

Obesity was found to be an independent risk factor for postoperative pulmonary embolism in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients, according to a stud ...

A metal plate is subsequently placed in order to stabilize the fusion site and to minimize the need for a post-operative brace. An important and limiting complication of cervical spine fusion ...