Summary: Anterior cervical fusion has become established as a standard of care. The addition of plate fixation has increased the initial stability and extended the indications. The current systems that provide a rigid screw-plate interface obviate the need to penetrate the posterior vertebral cortex in most circumstances. The number of patients requiring both an anterior and posterior stabilization has also been decreased.
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Rechtine et al. (1994) studied this question.