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Decreased neck pain with the use of a rigid cervical collar following ACDF treatment

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July 2013

Decreased neck pain with the use of a rigid cervical collar following ACDF treatment

Vol: 2| Issue: 6| Number:100| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Is there a need for cervical collar usage post anterior cervical decompression and fusion using interbody cages? A randomized controlled pilot trial

Physiother Theory Pract. 2013 May;29(4):290-300. doi: 10.3109/09593985.2012.731627. Epub 2012 Oct 17

Contributing Authors:
A Abbott M Halvorsen A Dedering

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33 patients who underwent anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) treatment (n=15 at final follow-up) were randomized to either wear a rigid cervical collar for 6 weeks post-surgery, or not. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the feasibility of a trial evaluating the efficacy of rigid cervical collars post-surgery in terms of clinical outcomes. Results indicated that there was...

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