Perioperative complications in patients treated with posterior cervical fusion and bilateral cages.

Context: Posterior cervical cages have recently become available as an alternative to lateral mass fixation in patients undergoing cervical spine surgery.

Aims: The purpose of this study was to quantify the perioperative complications associated with cervical decompression and fusion in patients treated with a posterior cervical fusion (PCF) and bilateral cages.

Settings And Design: A retrospective, multicenter review of prospectively collected data was performed at 11 US centers.