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Anterior Fixation Plating

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The anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is currently a favored treatment option for most degenerative cervical spine pathology. The ACDF has been shown to be a safe and effective treatment alternative for patients with cervical degenerative myelopathy and radiculopathy. The goals of anterior cervical spine surgery include stabilization of the cervical spine, maintenance of cervical alignment, and decompression of the neural structures, all of which have improved with the use of an anterior cervical plate, especially in smokers. This chapter addresses the fundamental biomechanics and development of the anterior cervical plate, the surgical nuances of securing the anterior cervical plate, and the radiographic and clinical outcomes of anterior cervical plating in degenerative myelopathy and radiculopathy.

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  1. Department of Neurologic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

    Harel Deutsch

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

    Mena G. Kerolus

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  2. Atlanta Brain and Spine Care, Atlanta, GA, USA

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  3. Duke University Health System, Durham, NC, USA

    Christopher I. Shaffrey

  4. Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Michael G. Fehlings

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Deutsch, H., Kerolus, M.G. (2019). Anterior Fixation Plating. In: Kaiser, M., Haid, R., Shaffrey, C., Fehlings, M. (eds) Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy and Radiculopathy . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97952-6_26

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