Abstract
Study Design: Secondary analysis of data from the multicenter, randomized, parallel-controlled Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigational device exemption study. Objective: Studies on outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) in individuals with diabetes are scarce. We compared 24-month radiological and clinical outcomes in individuals with and without diabetes undergoing single-level ACDF with either i-FACTOR or local autologous bone. Methods: Between 2006 and 2013, 319 individuals with single-level degenerative disc disease (DDD) and no previous fusion at the index level underwent ACDF. The presence of diabetes determined the 2 cohorts. Data collected included radiological fusion evaluation, neurological outcomes, Neck Disability Index (NDI), Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores, and the 36-Item Short Form Survey Version 2 (SF-36v2) Physical and Mental component summary scores. Results: There were 35 individuals with diabetes (11.1%; average body mass index [BMI] = 32.99 kg/m2; SD = 5.72) and 284 without (average BMI = 28.32 kg/m2; SD = 5.67). The number of nondiabetic smokers was significantly higher than diabetic smokers: 73 (25.70%) and 3 (8.57%), respectively. Preoperative scores of NDI, VAS arm pain, and SF-36v2 were similar between the diabetic and nondiabetic participants at baseline; however, VAS neck pain differed significantly between the cohorts at baseline (P =.0089). Maximum improvement for NDI, VAS neck and arm pain, and SF-36v2 PCS and MCS scores was seen at 6 months in both cohorts and remained stable until 24 months. Conclusions: ACDF is effective for cervical radiculopathy in patients with diabetes. Diabetes is not a contraindication for patients requiring single-level surgery for cervical DDD.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 458-464 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Global Spine Journal |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | Apr 3 2020 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Neck Disability Index
- Short Form 36
- Visual Analog Scale
- anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)
- cervical radiculopathy
- degenerative disc disorder
- diabetes mellitus
- prognostic study
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Clinical Neurology