Journal of Spine

Thomas J Errico

Publications

• Research Article
  Cervical Disc Arthroplasty versus Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion; Utilization and Perioperative Outcomes
  Author(s): Vadim Goz, Jeffrey H Weinreb, Kai Dallas, Ian McCarthy, Justin Paul, Themistocles Protopsaltis, Jeffrey Goldstein, Virginie Lafage and Thomas J ErricoVadim Goz, Jeffrey H Weinreb, Kai Dallas, Ian McCarthy, Justin Paul, Themistocles Protopsaltis, Jeffrey Goldstein, Virginie Lafage and Thomas J Errico
  
  Summary of Background Data: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is the gold standard surgical intervention for cervical degenerative disc disease (DDD). Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) has been introduced as an alternative. CDA offers the potential advantage of preserving intersegmental motion and preventing adjacent segment degeneration. Although a number of trials demonstrated non-inferiority of CDA compared to ACDF in terms of symptom/function related outcomes, little data is available comparing perioperative outcomes. Methods: The Natiowide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database was queried for ACDFs or CDAs between 2005 and 2010. Univariate analyses was used comparing the two procedures in terms of patient demographics, comorbidities, perioperative complications, length of stay (LOS), total hospital charges, and mortality. Complica.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000178

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