Anterior bone loss: A common phenomenon which should be considered as bone remodeling process existed not only in patients underwent cervical disk replacement but also those with anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion

[1] Smith GW(1958)The treatment of certain cervical-spine disorders by anterior removal of the intervertebral disc and interbody fusion J Bone Joint Surg Am 40 607-624

[2] Robinson RA(1958)The anterior approach for removal of ruptured cervical discs J Neurosurg 15 602-617

[3] Cloward RB(2020)Locking stand-alone cage versus anterior plate construct in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials Eur Spine J 29 2734-2744

[4] Zhao Y(2018)Diagnosing pseudoarthrosis after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion Neurospine 15 194-205

[5] Yang S(2014)Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with a zero-profile integrated plate and spacer device: a clinical and radiological study: clinical article J Neurosurg Spine 21 529-537

[6] Huo Y(2020)Space between the titanium plate of zero-profile cage and endplate of the vertebral body might affect the fusion process in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion Chin Med J (Engl). 133 2641-2643

[7] Lin W(2015)Bone loss of the superior adjacent vertebral body immediately posterior to the anterior flange of Bryan cervical disc Eur Spine J 24 2872-2879

[8] Ha A(2020)Anterior bone loss after cervical disc replacement: A systematic review World J Clin Cases 8 5284-5295

[9] Boddapati V(2018)Risk factors for anterior bone loss in cervical disc arthroplasty J Neurosurg Spine 29 123-129

[10] Riew KD(2017)Bone loss of vertebral bodies at the operative segment after cervical arthroplasty: a potential complication? Neurosurg Focus 42 E7-226

[1] Smith GW(1958)The treatment of certain cervical-spine disorders by anterior removal of the intervertebral disc and interbody fusion J Bone Joint Surg Am 40 607-624

[2] Robinson RA(1958)The anterior approach for removal of ruptured cervical discs J Neurosurg 15 602-617

[3] Cloward RB(2020)Locking stand-alone cage versus anterior plate construct in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials Eur Spine J 29 2734-2744

[4] Zhao Y(2018)Diagnosing pseudoarthrosis after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion Neurospine 15 194-205

[5] Yang S(2014)Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with a zero-profile integrated plate and spacer device: a clinical and radiological study: clinical article J Neurosurg Spine 21 529-537

[6] Huo Y(2020)Space between the titanium plate of zero-profile cage and endplate of the vertebral body might affect the fusion process in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion Chin Med J (Engl). 133 2641-2643

[7] Lin W(2015)Bone loss of the superior adjacent vertebral body immediately posterior to the anterior flange of Bryan cervical disc Eur Spine J 24 2872-2879

[8] Ha A(2020)Anterior bone loss after cervical disc replacement: A systematic review World J Clin Cases 8 5284-5295

[9] Boddapati V(2018)Risk factors for anterior bone loss in cervical disc arthroplasty J Neurosurg Spine 29 123-129

[10] Riew KD(2017)Bone loss of vertebral bodies at the operative segment after cervical arthroplasty: a potential complication? Neurosurg Focus 42 E7-226