Background: This study sought to compare index and adjacent-level biomechanics of
cadaveric specimens with mature fusion versus normal spines in intact and acutely fused …

Materials and Methods Seven fresh frozen human cervical cadaveric spines were used. The
spines were mounted onto frames at C2 and C7. Biomechanical testing was performed on a …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Complications, such as graft subsidence and adjacent segment
degeneration, are not uncommon after ventral cervical fusion. It has been theorized, but not …

Study Design. A cohort study analyzing the cervical range of motion (ROM) of subjects with 4-
or 5-level posterior laminectomy and fusion or anterior and posterior decompression and …

Study Design. Seven adult human cadaveric cervical spines (C2–T1) were biomechanically
tested in a programmable testing device. Objective. Compare the effects of incremental …

An in vitro biomechanical study was conducted to determine the effects of fusion and
nonfusion anterior cervical instrumentation on cervical spine biomechanics in a multilevel …

Object Previous studies have demonstrated that patients with spinal fusion are at greater risk
for adjacent-segment disease and require additional surgery. It has been postulated that …

Purpose Development of adjacent segment degeneration following anterior cervical
decompression and fusion (ACDF) is still controversial, as adjacent-level kinematics is …

Study Design A prospective cohort study. Objective Decompression and fusion of cervical
vertebrae is a combined procedure that has a high success rate in relieving radicular …

An experimental in vitro biomechanical study was conducted on human cadaveric spines to
evaluate the motion segment (C4–C5) and global subaxial cervical spine motion after …