Hi Kathyb,
While researching for you, I found an article on the website, Medscape Today, that states- "Pseudarthrosis after an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a well-known complication."
The author of the article, Lisa K. Cannada, MD, goes on to say that not all pseudoarthroses are symptomatic or require a subsequent surgical repair. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/448387_4
I found another article which appeared in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. The lead author, M.G. Kaiser, concluded that revision of a pseudarthrosis that causes symptoms may be considered because arthrodesis (the surgical fixation of a joint to promote bone fusion) is associated with improved clinical outcome.
Both posterior and anterior approaches have proven successful for surgical correction of an anterior pseudoarthrosis. Posterior approaches may be associated with higher fusion rates following repair of an anterior pseudarthrosis. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19769502
I suppose you need to consider the pros and cons of having another surgery.
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Hi Kathyb,
While researching for you, I found an article on the website, Medscape Today, that states- "Pseudarthrosis after an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a well-known complication."
The author of the article, Lisa K. Cannada, MD, goes on to say that not all pseudoarthroses are symptomatic or require a subsequent surgical repair.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/448387_4
I found another article which appeared in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. The lead author, M.G. Kaiser, concluded that revision of a pseudarthrosis that causes symptoms may be considered because arthrodesis (the surgical fixation of a joint to promote bone fusion) is associated with improved clinical outcome.
Both posterior and anterior approaches have proven successful for surgical correction of an anterior pseudoarthrosis. Posterior approaches may be associated with higher fusion rates following repair of an anterior pseudarthrosis.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19769502
I suppose you need to consider the pros and cons of having another surgery.
Maryann
March 12, 2012 - 4:28pmThis Comment
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