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Three-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion With or Without an Investigational Posterior Stabilization System Assessed Through 24 Months: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.
Spine·September 1, 2025·PMID 40331720
Why it mattersLong-segment ACDF for three-level disease carries high nonunion and revision rates. This trial provides the first randomized evidence that adding posterior stabilization substantially improves fusion and reduces revisions, addressing a common clinical dilemma in spine surgery.
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