Abstract
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Graft subsidence in interbody fusion can occur in patients following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with or without plating. Dynamic plate fixation systems were introduced in recent years to accommodate the postoperative subsidence and to provide load sharing between the graft and the plate. On the other hand, rigid anterior plate fixation is believed to prevent subsidence and the load-sharing mechanism, but generally is associated with high overall fusion rates in the literature. In the literature, postoperative subsidence following ACDF with rigid anterior plate fixation has not been well defined.
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