J Clin Med Res

Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 8, Number 7, July 2016, pages 506-512

Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Practice Patterns Among Greek Spinal Surgeons

Figure

Figure 1. Histogram depicting comparative results between neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons in regard to the usage of allograft, the implantation of anterior cervical plate, the prescription of an external spinal orthotic device, and the recommendation for postoperative physical therapy.

Tables

**Table 1.** Translated Brief Outline of the Distributed Questionnaire
Section	Related information
Surgeon’s background	Residency training background Spinal fellowship Type and length in clinical practice Practice devoted to spinal surgery
Procedure	Criteria for ACDF intervention Frequency of ACDF employment
Graft	Type of the preferred graft Criteria for graft preference
Plating	Criteria for plating application Frequency of plating application
Postoperative care	Criteria and length of ESO employment Reasons for prescribing physical therapy Length of medical leave of absence

**Table 2.** Surgeon’s Clinical Experience
Years in practice	Neurosurgeons (%)	Orthopedics (%)	Total (%)
≤ 10	19.6	25	21.3
11 - 20	44.6	16.7	36.3
≥ 21	35.7	58.3	42.5

**Table 3.** Type of Practice
	Neurosurgeons (%)	Orthopedics (%)	Total (%)
NHS	53.6	33.3	47.5
Solo private practice	28.6	54.2	36.3
Academic position	16.1	-	11.3
Private practice group	-	8.3	2.5
Other	1.8	4.2	2.5