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Influencing factors for surgical outcomes on anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) using allo-bone grafts

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Registration Number
KCT0007126
Lead Sponsor
Kyung Hee University Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with neurological symptoms due to cervical myelopathy or neuromuscular disease
- Patients who have been diagnosed with cervical myelopathy or neuromuscular disease and have no improvement in symptoms despite active conservative treatment for more than 3 months
- Patients undergoing surgery using allograft during anterior fusion
- Adults between 20 and 80 years of age
- Patients who are able to express their pain or dysfunction and consent to the preoperative study

Exclusion Criteria

- Patients with a history of previous cervical spine surgery
- Patients who need posterior surgery in addition to anterior surgery
- Patients with other underlying diseases other than cervical myelopathy or neuromuscular disease that may cause upper extremity sensorine abnormalities and affect outcome evaluation.
ex) Tumor, Carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, Amytrophic lateral sclerosis
- Adolescents under the age of 20 or elderly patients over 80 years of age
- Patients who are medically incapable of consenting or unable to communicate
- Women who are pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant during the study period

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Interspinous distance (1mm) ;continuous trabeculation and bone bridge ;spacer subsidence and subsequent loss of segmental lordosis
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Perioperative complication ;Odom’s criteria ;Assessment of clinical symptoms
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