Anterior discectomy and interbody fusion have been proven to be a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of cervical @entity179 . Clinical results for 1- to 4-level interbody cage fusion without plate fixation are encouraging. Five-level cervical interbody cage fusion without plate fixation has not yet been previously reported. We report a 63-year-old female @entity1 suffering from severe @entity158 of the bilateral shoulders and left upper extremity with @entity1183 and @entity425 . Magnetic resonance imaging showed cervical @entity890 with @entity1745 between the levels of C2 and C7. Anterior cervical discectomy and interbody cage fusion without plate fixation were performed. @entity158 and neurological function improved dramatically after surgery. Asymptomatic subsidence of the cage occurred at the level of C6-7 two months postoperatively with no further progression of subsidence 5 years postoperatively. Good stability of the cages was seen on flexion and extension radiographs 5 years postoperatively. We report the first case with good long-term results of 5-level interbody cage fusion without plate fixation for anterior cervical degenerative disc surgery.

Anterior discectomies and interbody cage fusion without plate fixation for 5-level cervical XXXX : a 5-year follow-up.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patient'] @entity1183 :: ('MESH:D006987', 'Disease') :: ['numbness'] @entity425 :: ('MESH:D018908', 'Disease') :: ['weakness of legs'] @entity1745 :: ('MESH:D013117', 'Disease') :: ['cord compression'] @entity179 :: ('MESH:D019636', 'Disease') :: ['degenerative disc disease'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['Pain', 'pain'] @entity890 :: ('MESH:D007405', 'Disease') :: ['degenerative disc herniation']
@entity179 :: (MESH:D019636,Disease) :: ['degenerative disc disease']
