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To evaluate pain relief, neurological outcomes, and radiographic fusion after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at 12 months.

Prospective Observational Outcomes after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

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To evaluate pain relief, neurological outcomes, and radiographic fusion after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at 12 months.
Conducted an observational study at a neurosurgery department over 30 months.
Involved adult patients with symptomatic cervical disc disease, confirmed by MRI.
Pain and neurological function were assessed using VAS and mJOA scores, respectively.
Achieved radiographic fusion in 90.5% of 200 patients at 12 months.
Mean neck pain and arm pain improved significantly (p <0.001).
Total complication rate was 19.5%, with transient dysphagia occurring in 14.5% of cases.

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Observational study assesses outcomes of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, indicating favorable pain relief and fusion rates.

Ali et al. (2026) studied this question.

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