Does residual foraminal stenosis at levels not covered by anterior cervical discectomy and fusion aggravate postoperative outcomes in cervical radiculopathy?
Untreated FS at levels outside the surgical target area did not adversely affect ACDF outcomes or increase ASD risk over a 2-year follow-up. These findings suggest that ACDF can be safely limited to levels directly associated with patient symptoms without compromising clinical outcomes, potentially reducing the surgical extent and associated risks.
Authors
- Chang Ju Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5666-3135)
- San Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4725-9082)
- Sehan Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8959-8579)
- Dong‐Ho Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3704-6355)
- Jae Hwan Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1178-9778)
Institutions
- Ulsan College (KR)
- Asan Medical Center (KR)
- University of Ulsan (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Asian Spine Journal
- Published
- 2025-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31616/asj.2024.0501
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00