Background: Previous research suggests a relationship between complications associated with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and level involvement; however, there is limited research comparing postoperative outcomes of upper cervical fusions (UCFs) with middle-to-lower cervical fusions (MLCFs). This study aims to compare the outcomes of UCF with MLCF.
Methods: A retrospective medical record review was conducted on 835 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients from 2012 to 2022.