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Comparative efficacy of CDA and ACDF in treatment of cervical disc disease

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February 2015

Comparative efficacy of CDA and ACDF in treatment of cervical disc disease

Vol: 4| Issue: 2| Number:18| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Cervical disc arthroplasty versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for treatment of symptomatic cervical disc disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2015 Jan;135(1):19-28

Contributing Authors:
MJ Rao SP Nie BW Xiao GH Zhang XR Gan SS Cao

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Eighteen randomized controlled trials were included in this analysis investigating the efficacy of cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) in patients with cervical disc disease. No significant differences were observed in pooled analyses of blood loss, length of hospital stay, and neck and arm pain scores. CDA was associated with significantly greater r...

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