Surgery on the C3-4 Level and the Presence of Ligamentum Flavum Hypertrophy Increases the Risk of 30-Day Reoperation Rate After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Surgery on C3-4 level showed a higher risk of 30-day reoperation than other levels. It is likely due to C3-4 surgical level, and ligament flavum hypertrophy contributes to cord compression, particularly in the unstable early postoperative period.
Authors
- Hong Kyung Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8182-3321)
- Sun Woo Jang
- Jin Hoon Park
Institutions
- Ulsan College (KR)
- Asan Medical Center (KR)
- University of Ulsan (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2024-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003190
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72