It is not surprising that the utilization of hybrid constructs, combining cervical disc arthroplasty with anterior cervical disc arthroplasty, has steadily increased over the last decade. Known limitations exist with multi-level anterior cervical disc arthroplasty and cervical disc arthroplasty procedures. Hybrid surgery offers the possibility to address patient-specific pathology in a more tailored manner by restoring functional mobility and promoting fusion where appropriate. This review discusses the current evidence, both biomechanical and clinical, of hybrid surgery for 2-level and 3-level cervical disease.
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Clin Biomech (Bristol)
December 2024
Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; Department of Health Sciences, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address:
Background: Vertebral fractures in young populations are associated with intervertebral disc disorders later in life. However, damage to the annulus fibrosus has been observed in rapidly loaded spines even without the subsequent occurrence of a fracture. Therefore, it may not be the fracture event that compromises the disc, but rather the manner in which the disc is loaded.
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January 2025
Department of Orthopaedics, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, China.
Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the hidden blood loss (HBL) and its possible risk factors in patients undergoing percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy (PECD) via posterior approach to better guide the management of perioperative anemia in patients.
Patients And Methods: The study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 60 patients (33 males, 27 females; mean age: 55.3±7.
J Neurosurg Case Lessons
December 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
Background: Rotational vertebral artery occlusion, or bow hunter's syndrome (BHS), is a rare but clinically important cause of vertebrobasilar insufficiency. Extrinsic compression of the artery is usually caused by osteophytes, fibrous bands, or lateral disc herniation and typically occurs in the setting of anatomical variations, leading to dynamic compromise of the posterior circulation. Neoplastic causes of BHS are rare.
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November 2024
Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, USA.
Atraumatic acute myelopathy caused by idiopathic disc herniation is rare. This case presents a 47-year-old male with a sudden onset of severe neck pain and weakness upon waking that progressively worsened. His rapidly progressive myelopathy led to an MRI of the cervical spine, revealing severe spinal canal stenosis at the C6-C7 level due to a large disc herniation deforming the spinal cord.
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December 2024
Department of Orthopedics, Orthopedic Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University.. Electronic address:
Background Context: Hybrid surgery (HS), which involves both anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and cervical disc replacement (ACDR), is increasingly used to treat multilevel cervical disc degenerative disease, yielding satisfactory clinical outcomes. Early fusion is critical after anterior cervical fusion surgeries, but there are no studies comparing the rate of early fusion of HS with that of ACDF.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the rate of early fusion (3-6 months postoperatively) of two-level HS with that of two-level ACDF surgery.
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