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Study Design:

Retrospective cohort study.

Objective:

The primary objective of this study is to report the safety and efficacy of the different surgical approaches to cervical deformity correction surgery.

Summary of Background Data:

Cervical subaxial deformity surgery has been shown to be an effective means to alleviate pain and improve neurological function in symptomatic patients. The reported outcomes and complications for the different surgical approaches (ventral, dorsal, and combined) are limited to small retrospective studies. The appropriate surgical approach is at times unclear, which is likely attributed to the overlap in indications for the ventral and combined approach.

Materials and Methods:

A retrospective review of 76 patients who underwent cervical deformity surgery for cervical kyphosis at 1 institution was performed. The authors reviewed the complications, radiographic outcomes, and long-term functional …