Tejas Subramanian, Austin Kaidi, Pratyush Shahi, Tomoyuki Asada, Takashi Hirase, Avani Vaishnav, Omri Maayan, Troy B Amen, Kasra Araghi, Chad Z Simon, Eric Mai, Olivia C Tuma, Ashley Yeo Eun Kim, Nishtha Singh, Maximillian K Korsun, Joshua Zhang, Myles Allen, Cole T Kwas, Eric T Kim, Evan D Sheha, James E Dowdell, Sheeraz A Qureshi, Sravisht Iyer
INTRODUCTION: Surgical counseling enables shared decision making and optimal outcomes by improving patients' understanding about their pathologies, surgical options, and expected outcomes. Here, we aimed to provide practical answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) from patients undergoing an anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) or cervical disk replacement (CDR) for the treatment of degenerative conditions. METHODS: Patients who underwent primary one-level or two-level ACDF or CDR for the treatment of degenerative conditions with a minimum of 1-year follow-up were included...
April 30, 2024: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons