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Decreased neck pain with the use of a rigid cervical collar following ACDF treatment
July 2013
Decreased neck pain with the use of a rigid cervical collar following ACDF treatment
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 17Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
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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