Objective Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and laminoplasty (LP) are the most commonly performed procedures for degenerative cervical spondylosis. Cervical sagittal alignment (CSA) has recently been studied as an important predictor of clinical and radiological outcomes. The data from previous studies are insufficient for analysis using the recently designed CSA parameters, T1 slope (T1s), and T1s minus cervical angle (T1sCA).
Methods We retrospectively collected data from patients who underwent ACDF and LP from January 2013 to May 2016. The CSA parameters included CA, sagittal vertical axis, T1s, and T1sCA. T1sCA values were used to evaluate the preoperative cervical balance (T1sCA>20°: imbalance). Clinical results were evaluated using the neck disability index (NDI) and recovery rate (RR) according to the Japanese Orthopedic Association scoring system.
Results We analyzed the data of 72 patients (ACDF, n=39; LP, n=33). Imbalance on ACDF was associated with an increase in CA (balance: preoperative [PRE], 15.64° → follow-up [F/U], 15.74°, p=0.953; imbalance: PRE, −1.14° → F/U, 8.045°, p=0.008), whereas balance on LP was associated with a significant decrease in CA (balance: PRE, 16.26°→ F/U, 11.59°, p=0.009; imbalance: PRE, 5.36°→ F/U, 2.38°, p=0.249). No significant difference was found in the RR and NDI changes in the ACDF group based on balance, but a significant difference was found in RR in the LP group (balance: 61.65%±19.88%, imbalance: 46.90%±15.71%, p=0.046).
Conclusion We found a significant difference in postoperative alignment in cases of ACDF and LP according to preoperative cervical sagittal balance. The postoperative clinical results of the LP group were more affected by F/U alignment than by the degree of alignment change.
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