Abstract
We would like to present our experience with anterior cervical discectomy without fusion (ACD). This technique was used in the department of the senior author during the years 1991-1999.
A total number of 145 patients were operated on. Despite many studies concerning ACD, we felt that a really long term follow-up is lacking.
This retrospective study evaluates clinical and radiological results, with the longest published follow-up of 12.8 years. Our aim was to determine radiological biomarkers of poor outcome.