Single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is associated with higher nonroutine discharge rates compared to cervical disc arthroplasty in obese patients
Obese patients undergoing ACDF experience higher nonroutine discharge rates compared to those receiving CDA. While CDA is associated with higher costs, it may offer superior discharge outcomes in this high-risk population.
Authors
- Christopher K. Kepler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0996-4346)
- Jad Bou Monsef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5614-3690)
- Mitchell K. Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5831-055X)
- Luke B. Schwartz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4506-1993)
- Afshin E. Razi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3443-4582)
- Aaron B. Lavi
- Jonathan Dalton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7452-2712)
- Paul G. Mastrokostas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1196-517X)
- Leonidas E. Mastrokostas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8926-3502)
- Arya G. Varthi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4508-8598)
- Eli Berglas
Institutions
- Yale New Haven Hospital (US)
- Maimonides Medical Center (US)
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (US)
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (US)
- Rothman Orthopaedics (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_108_25
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00