Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: is surgical education safe?

[1] Schaller K(2013)Neurosurgical training under European law Acta Neurochir (Wien) 155 547-1442

[2] Birkmeyer JD(2013)Surgical skill and complication rates after bariatric surgery N Engl J Med 369 1434-515

[3] Finks JF(2011)Perioperative complications and adverse events after lumbar spinal surgery: evaluation of 1012 operations at a single center J Orthop Sci 16 510-556

[4] O'Reilly A(2004)The related outcome and complication rate in primary lumbar microscopic disc surgery depending on the surgeon's experience: comparative studies Spine J 4 550-1214

[5] Oerline M(2014)Early surgical education of residents is safe for microscopic lumbar disc surgery Acta Neurochir (Wien) 156 1205-1878

[6] Carlin AM(2001)Magnetic resonance classification of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 26 1873-9

[7] Nunn AR(2006)A prospective randomized comparison of rectangular titanium cage fusion and iliac crest autograft fusion in patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy J Neurosurg Spine 4 1-1651

[8] Dimick J(2012)Comparison of 3 fusion techniques in the treatment of the degenerative cervical spine disease. Is stand-alone autograft really the “gold standard?”: prospective study with 2-year follow-up Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 37 1645-797

[9] Banerjee M(2013)Anterior interbody fusion of the cervical spine with Zero-P spacer: prospective comparative study-clinical and radiological results at a minimum 2 years after surgery Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 38 E792-693

[10] Birkmeyer NJ(1998)Interpreting treatment effects in randomised trials BMJ 316 690-347

[1] Schaller K(2013)Neurosurgical training under European law Acta Neurochir (Wien) 155 547-1442

[2] Birkmeyer JD(2013)Surgical skill and complication rates after bariatric surgery N Engl J Med 369 1434-515

[3] Finks JF(2011)Perioperative complications and adverse events after lumbar spinal surgery: evaluation of 1012 operations at a single center J Orthop Sci 16 510-556

[4] O'Reilly A(2004)The related outcome and complication rate in primary lumbar microscopic disc surgery depending on the surgeon's experience: comparative studies Spine J 4 550-1214

[5] Oerline M(2014)Early surgical education of residents is safe for microscopic lumbar disc surgery Acta Neurochir (Wien) 156 1205-1878

[6] Carlin AM(2001)Magnetic resonance classification of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 26 1873-9

[7] Nunn AR(2006)A prospective randomized comparison of rectangular titanium cage fusion and iliac crest autograft fusion in patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy J Neurosurg Spine 4 1-1651

[8] Dimick J(2012)Comparison of 3 fusion techniques in the treatment of the degenerative cervical spine disease. Is stand-alone autograft really the “gold standard?”: prospective study with 2-year follow-up Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 37 1645-797

[9] Banerjee M(2013)Anterior interbody fusion of the cervical spine with Zero-P spacer: prospective comparative study-clinical and radiological results at a minimum 2 years after surgery Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 38 E792-693

[10] Birkmeyer NJ(1998)Interpreting treatment effects in randomised trials BMJ 316 690-347