Migraines as a Risk Factor for Many 90-Day Postoperative Complications Following Single-Level Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion

ACDF patients with a history of migraines were found to have higher rates of most 90-day postoperative adverse outcomes assessed. As such, patients with migraines ought to receive supplemental risk counseling and postoperative resource planning when undergoing ACDF surgery. Nonetheless, it was reassuring that 5-year revision surgeries were not significantly different for those with versus without history of migraines.