Comparison of Two Reconstructive Techniques in the Surgical Management of Four-Level Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

Table 3

Complications.

Complication	Number (%) of patients
	ACDF group ()	SCF group ()	value
Temporary hoarseness	2 (7.4%)	1 (4.76%)	0.707
Temporary dysphagia	6 (22.2%)	4 (19.1%)	0.788
C5 nerve root palsy	3 (11.1%)	2 (9.5%)	0.858
Cerebrospinal fluid leakage	0	1 (4.8%)	0.252
Pseudarthrosis	0	2 (9.5%)	0.101
Incision infection	0	1 (4.8%)	0.252
Graft subsidence	0	3 (14.3%)	0.04
Graft dislocation	0	1 (4.8%)	0.252
Total	11 (40.7%)	15 (71.4%)	0.03

ACDF: anterior cervical discectomy and fusion; SCF: “skip” corpectomy and fusion. .