Scolaris Content Display Scolaris Content Display

Summary of risks of bias
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Figure 1

Summary of risks of bias

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Discectomy alone vs bone graft, outcome: 1.8 No Fusion.
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Figure 2

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Discectomy alone vs bone graft, outcome: 1.8 No Fusion.

Forest plot of comparison: 12.1 complications.
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Figure 3

Forest plot of comparison: 12.1 complications.

Forest plot of comparison: 2 Discectomy alone vs cage, outcome: 2.6 Pain not relieved at 2 years.
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Figure 4

Forest plot of comparison: 2 Discectomy alone vs cage, outcome: 2.6 Pain not relieved at 2 years.

Forest plot of comparison: 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, outcome: 5.8 Odom's criteria.
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Figure 5

Forest plot of comparison: 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, outcome: 5.8 Odom's criteria.

Comparison 1 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft, Outcome 1 Hospital stay.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft, Outcome 1 Hospital stay.

Comparison 1 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft, Outcome 2 Operation time.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft, Outcome 2 Operation time.

Comparison 1 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft, Outcome 3 Blood loss.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft, Outcome 3 Blood loss.

Comparison 1 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft, Outcome 4 Pain not relieved at 5 weeks.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft, Outcome 4 Pain not relieved at 5 weeks.

Comparison 1 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft, Outcome 5 Odom's criteria.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft, Outcome 5 Odom's criteria.

Comparison 1 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft, Outcome 6 Not Returned to work at 5 weeks.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft, Outcome 6 Not Returned to work at 5 weeks.

Comparison 1 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft, Outcome 7 Not Returned to work at 10 weeks.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft, Outcome 7 Not Returned to work at 10 weeks.

Comparison 1 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft, Outcome 8 No Fusion.
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft, Outcome 8 No Fusion.

Comparison 1 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft, Outcome 9 Alignment.
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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft, Outcome 9 Alignment.

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 1 Operation time.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 1 Operation time.

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 2 Blood loss.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 2 Blood loss.

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 3 Length of stay.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 3 Length of stay.

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 4 Recovery.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 4 Recovery.

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 5 Neck pain not relieved at 6 weeks.
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 5 Neck pain not relieved at 6 weeks.

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 6 Neck pain not relieved at 2 years.
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Analysis 2.6

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 6 Neck pain not relieved at 2 years.

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 7 VAS Arm pain 24 months.
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Analysis 2.7

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 7 VAS Arm pain 24 months.

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 8 VAS Neck pain 24 months.
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Analysis 2.8

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 8 VAS Neck pain 24 months.

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 9 NASS pain 24 months.
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Analysis 2.9

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 9 NASS pain 24 months.

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 10 NASS neurology 24 months.
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Analysis 2.10

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 10 NASS neurology 24 months.

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 11 No Fusion.
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Analysis 2.11

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 11 No Fusion.

Study

Group

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Discectomy alone vs cage

Barlocher 2002

Discectomy

25

8

Barlocher 2002

Cage

34

2

Discectomy alone vs PMMA

Barlocher 2002

Discectomy

25

8

Barlocher 2002

PMMA

21

3

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Analysis 2.12

Comparison 2 Discectomy alone vs cage or cement, Outcome 12 Odom's criteria.

Comparison 3 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft with plates, Outcome 1 VAS Arm pain.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft with plates, Outcome 1 VAS Arm pain.

Comparison 3 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft with plates, Outcome 2 VAS neck pain.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft with plates, Outcome 2 VAS neck pain.

Comparison 3 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft with plates, Outcome 3 Disc height.
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft with plates, Outcome 3 Disc height.

Comparison 3 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft with plates, Outcome 4 Odoms criteria.
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Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft with plates, Outcome 4 Odoms criteria.

Comparison 3 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft with plates, Outcome 5 Fusion.
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Analysis 3.5

Comparison 3 Discectomy alone vs human bone graft with plates, Outcome 5 Fusion.

Comparison 4 Iliac crest autograft vs human allograft or bone substitute, Outcome 1 headache.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Iliac crest autograft vs human allograft or bone substitute, Outcome 1 headache.

Comparison 4 Iliac crest autograft vs human allograft or bone substitute, Outcome 2 Sensory function.
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Iliac crest autograft vs human allograft or bone substitute, Outcome 2 Sensory function.

Comparison 4 Iliac crest autograft vs human allograft or bone substitute, Outcome 3 Muscle power.
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Iliac crest autograft vs human allograft or bone substitute, Outcome 3 Muscle power.

Comparison 4 Iliac crest autograft vs human allograft or bone substitute, Outcome 4 Odoms criteria.
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Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 Iliac crest autograft vs human allograft or bone substitute, Outcome 4 Odoms criteria.

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 1 Operation time.
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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 1 Operation time.

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 2 Blood loss.
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Analysis 5.2

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 2 Blood loss.

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 3 Hospital stay.
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Analysis 5.3

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 3 Hospital stay.

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 4 VAS Neck Pain.
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Analysis 5.4

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 4 VAS Neck Pain.

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 5 VAS Arm pain.
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Analysis 5.5

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 5 VAS Arm pain.

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 6 Neck Disability Index (NDI).
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Analysis 5.6

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 6 Neck Disability Index (NDI).

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 7 JOA.
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Analysis 5.7

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 7 JOA.

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 8 Odom's criteria.
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Analysis 5.8

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 8 Odom's criteria.

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 9 SF‐36 Physical.
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Analysis 5.9

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 9 SF‐36 Physical.

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 10 SF‐36 Mental.
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Analysis 5.10

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 10 SF‐36 Mental.

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 11 Satisfaction.
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Analysis 5.11

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 11 Satisfaction.

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 12 Foraminal height.
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Analysis 5.12

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 12 Foraminal height.

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 13 Interspace height.
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Analysis 5.13

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 13 Interspace height.

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 14 Cobb angle.
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Analysis 5.14

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 14 Cobb angle.

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 15 No Fusion.
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Analysis 5.15

Comparison 5 Iliac crest autograft vs cage, Outcome 15 No Fusion.

Comparison 6 Iliac crest autograft vs iliac crest autograft with plates, Outcome 1 Clinical outcome.
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Analysis 6.1

Comparison 6 Iliac crest autograft vs iliac crest autograft with plates, Outcome 1 Clinical outcome.

Comparison 6 Iliac crest autograft vs iliac crest autograft with plates, Outcome 2 No Fusion.
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Analysis 6.2

Comparison 6 Iliac crest autograft vs iliac crest autograft with plates, Outcome 2 No Fusion.

Comparison 7 Different types of autograft, Outcome 1 Fusion.
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Analysis 7.1

Comparison 7 Different types of autograft, Outcome 1 Fusion.

Comparison 9 Other comparisons between different types of instrumentation, Outcome 1 Odom's criteria.
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Analysis 9.1

Comparison 9 Other comparisons between different types of instrumentation, Outcome 1 Odom's criteria.

Comparison 10 PMMA vs cage, Outcome 1 Operation time.
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Analysis 10.1

Comparison 10 PMMA vs cage, Outcome 1 Operation time.

Comparison 10 PMMA vs cage, Outcome 2 Odoms criteria.
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Analysis 10.2

Comparison 10 PMMA vs cage, Outcome 2 Odoms criteria.

Comparison 10 PMMA vs cage, Outcome 3 No Fusion.
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Analysis 10.3

Comparison 10 PMMA vs cage, Outcome 3 No Fusion.

Comparison 11 Cage vs cage and plate, Outcome 1 Neck pain.
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Analysis 11.1

Comparison 11 Cage vs cage and plate, Outcome 1 Neck pain.

Comparison 11 Cage vs cage and plate, Outcome 2 Arm pain.
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Analysis 11.2

Comparison 11 Cage vs cage and plate, Outcome 2 Arm pain.

Comparison 11 Cage vs cage and plate, Outcome 3 JOA.
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Analysis 11.3

Comparison 11 Cage vs cage and plate, Outcome 3 JOA.

Comparison 11 Cage vs cage and plate, Outcome 4 Segmental lordosis.
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Analysis 11.4

Comparison 11 Cage vs cage and plate, Outcome 4 Segmental lordosis.

Comparison 12 Complications, Outcome 1 complications.
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Analysis 12.1

Comparison 12 Complications, Outcome 1 complications.

Table 1. Definitions

Term

Definition

Spondylosis

Degenerative disease of the spine associated with degeneration of the intervertebral discs and bone deformations

Radiculopathy

Symptoms, like pain and muscle weakness, arising from compression of the nerve roots

Myelopathy

Symptoms, like difficulty in walking, muscle weakness, imbalance, arising from compression of the spinal cord

Herniated disc

Bulging of the intervertebral disc, often causing pressure on the nerves that have their origin in the spinal canal

Spondylotic myelopathy

Dysfunction of the spinal cord due to direct compression by, for example, decreased size of the spinal canal, disc herniation or bone deformations.

Autograft

Implant material derived from the same individual, usually from the iliac crest, where a piece of bone cn be excised with cortical bone on three sides. Another option is to use bone from the vertebral bodies.

Allograft

Implant material from any other source than the same individual, usually obtained from another human and stored and treated in a bone bank. For example, a ring from a femoral bone can be used.

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Table 1. Definitions
Table 2. Assessment of clinical relevance

Study

Clinical relevance

Patient description

Intervention description

Outcome measures

Effect size

Benefits/harms

Abd‐Alrahman 1999

Yes

Yes

No

No

Unsure

Barlocher 2002

Yes

Unsure

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Baskin 2003

Yes

Unsure

Yes

Unsure

Unsure

Celik 2007

No

No

No

No

No

No

Dai 2008

Unsure

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Dowd 1999

No

Yes

Yes

Unsure

Unsure

Feiz‐Erfan 2007

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Unsure

Fernandez‐Fairen 2008

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Hacker 2000

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Unsure

Hauerberg 2008

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Lind 2007

No

No

No

No

No

No

Lofgren 2000

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Unsure

Lofgren 2010

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Madawi 1996

Unsure

Unsure

No

No

Unsure

Martins 1976

Yes

Yes

No

No

Unsure

McConnel 2003

Unsure

Yes

No

No

Unsure

McGuire 1994

Yes

Unsure

No

Unsure

No

Nabhan 2007

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Nunley 2009

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Oktenoglu 2007

No

Yes

yes

No

No

No

Pan 2005

Unsure

Yes

Yes

Yes

Unsure

Yes

Porras‐Estrada 2004

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Unsure

Rosenorn 1983

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Ruetten 2009

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Ryu 2006

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Savolainen 1998

Yes

Yes

No

No

Unsure

Schroder 2007

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Stulik 2007

No

Yes

No

No

No

Unsure

Thome 2006

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Unsure

Unsure

van den Bent 1996

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Vavruch 2002

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Unsure

Xie 2007

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Zoega 2000

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Unsure

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Table 2. Assessment of clinical relevance
Comparison 1. Discectomy alone vs human bone graft

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Hospital stay Show forest plot

4

300

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.48 [‐1.01, 0.05]

2 Operation time Show forest plot

3

237

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐23.71 [‐33.21, ‐14.21]

3 Blood loss Show forest plot

1

63

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐21.0 [‐28.68, ‐13.32]

4 Pain not relieved at 5 weeks Show forest plot

1

84

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.83 [0.20, 3.46]

5 Odom's criteria Show forest plot

2

149

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.95 [0.82, 1.10]

6 Not Returned to work at 5 weeks Show forest plot

2

144

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.26 [1.02, 1.54]

7 Not Returned to work at 10 weeks Show forest plot

2

128

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.44 [0.77, 2.69]

8 No Fusion Show forest plot

5

303

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.22 [0.10, 0.49]

9 Alignment Show forest plot

2

75

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.34 [0.07, 1.56]

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Comparison 1. Discectomy alone vs human bone graft
Comparison 2. Discectomy alone vs cage or cement

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Operation time Show forest plot

3

334

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

8.74 [‐8.21, 25.69]

1.1 Discectomy alone vs cage

3

275

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

9.49 [‐13.66, 32.64]

1.2 Discectomy alone vs PMMA

1

59

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

6.40 [0.53, 12.27]

2 Blood loss Show forest plot

1

128

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

11.32 [6.27, 16.36]

2.1 Discectomy alone vs cage

1

69

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

13.10 [6.61, 19.59]

2.2 Discectomy alone vs PMMA

1

59

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

8.60 [0.58, 16.62]

3 Length of stay Show forest plot

1

118

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.70 [‐1.30, ‐0.09]

3.1 Discectomy alone vs cage

1

59

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.60 [‐1.43, 0.23]

3.2 Discectomy alone vs PMMA

1

59

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.80 [‐1.67, 0.07]

4 Recovery Show forest plot

1

79

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.12 [0.91, 1.38]

4.1 Discectomy alone vs cages

1

79

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.12 [0.91, 1.38]

5 Neck pain not relieved at 6 weeks Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

5.1 Discectomy alone vs cement

2

140

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.75 [0.21, 2.66]

6 Neck pain not relieved at 2 years Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

6.1 Discectomy alone vs cement

2

135

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.05 [0.69, 1.61]

7 VAS Arm pain 24 months Show forest plot

1

103

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.1 Discectomy alone versus cage

1

103

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8 VAS Neck pain 24 months Show forest plot

1

103

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8.1 Discectomy alone versus cage

1

103

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

9 NASS pain 24 months Show forest plot

1

103

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

9.1 Discectomy alone vs cage

1

103

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

10 NASS neurology 24 months Show forest plot

1

103

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

10.1 Discectomy alone versus cage

1

103

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

11 No Fusion Show forest plot

4

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

11.1 Discectomy alone vs cement

2

131

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

4.75 [0.58, 38.67]

11.2 Discectomy alone vs cage

3

250

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.65 [0.09, 4.42]

12 Odom's criteria Show forest plot

Other data

No numeric data

12.1 Discectomy alone vs cage

Other data

No numeric data

12.2 Discectomy alone vs PMMA

Other data

No numeric data

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Comparison 2. Discectomy alone vs cage or cement
Comparison 3. Discectomy alone vs human bone graft with plates

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 VAS Arm pain Show forest plot

1

20

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.16 [‐0.85, 0.53]

2 VAS neck pain Show forest plot

1

20

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.81 [‐1.42, ‐0.20]

3 Disc height Show forest plot

1

20

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.33 [0.57, 2.09]

4 Odoms criteria Show forest plot

1

60

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.96 [0.71, 1.28]

5 Fusion Show forest plot

2

76

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.10 [0.96, 1.27]

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Comparison 3. Discectomy alone vs human bone graft with plates
Comparison 4. Iliac crest autograft vs human allograft or bone substitute

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 headache Show forest plot

1

27

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

18.0 [4.77, 31.23]

2 Sensory function Show forest plot

1

27

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

15.0 [2.07, 27.93]

3 Muscle power Show forest plot

1

27

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

27.0 [11.48, 42.52]

4 Odoms criteria Show forest plot

1

115

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.94 [0.77, 1.15]

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Comparison 4. Iliac crest autograft vs human allograft or bone substitute
Comparison 5. Iliac crest autograft vs cage

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Operation time Show forest plot

3

200

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐13.21 [‐29.99, 3.57]

2 Blood loss Show forest plot

2

120

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐8.05 [‐15.30, ‐0.79]

3 Hospital stay Show forest plot

3

211

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.42 [‐0.84, 0.01]

4 VAS Neck Pain Show forest plot

3

275

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.40 [‐0.94, 1.73]

5 VAS Arm pain Show forest plot

2

180

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.29 [‐0.90, 0.33]

6 Neck Disability Index (NDI) Show forest plot

2

175

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.47 [‐5.39, 8.33]

7 JOA Show forest plot

1

100

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.10 [‐0.79, 0.59]

8 Odom's criteria Show forest plot

6

412

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.11 [0.99, 1.24]

9 SF‐36 Physical Show forest plot

1

54

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.30 [‐4.57, 9.17]

10 SF‐36 Mental Show forest plot

1

54

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

5.80 [‐1.32, 12.92]

11 Satisfaction Show forest plot

1

488

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.98 [0.88, 1.08]

12 Foraminal height Show forest plot

1

65

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.5 [0.83, 2.17]

13 Interspace height Show forest plot

1

65

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.9 [1.17, 2.63]

14 Cobb angle Show forest plot

1

65

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.80 [‐0.92, 2.52]

15 No Fusion Show forest plot

5

424

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.87 [1.10, 3.17]

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Comparison 5. Iliac crest autograft vs cage
Comparison 6. Iliac crest autograft vs iliac crest autograft with plates

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Clinical outcome Show forest plot

2

104

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.14 [0.91, 1.41]

2 No Fusion Show forest plot

2

76

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.99 [0.92, 1.07]

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Comparison 6. Iliac crest autograft vs iliac crest autograft with plates
Comparison 7. Different types of autograft

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Fusion Show forest plot

1

50

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.61 [0.32, 1.17]

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Comparison 7. Different types of autograft
Comparison 9. Other comparisons between different types of instrumentation

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Odom's criteria Show forest plot

1

107

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.09 [0.91, 1.31]

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Comparison 9. Other comparisons between different types of instrumentation
Comparison 10. PMMA vs cage

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Operation time Show forest plot

2

169

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

13.49 [8.23, 18.75]

2 Odoms criteria Show forest plot

2

167

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.00 [0.85, 1.19]

3 No Fusion Show forest plot

2

167

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

7.25 [0.70, 74.75]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 10. PMMA vs cage
Comparison 11. Cage vs cage and plate

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Neck pain Show forest plot

1

37

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.30 [0.03, 0.57]

2 Arm pain Show forest plot

1

37

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.60 [‐0.80, ‐0.40]

3 JOA Show forest plot

1

62

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.5 [‐0.65, 1.65]

4 Segmental lordosis Show forest plot

1

62

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.60 [‐2.95, 1.75]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 11. Cage vs cage and plate
Comparison 12. Complications

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 complications Show forest plot

33

2595

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.72 [0.49, 1.06]

1.1 Discectomy alone versus human bone graft

7

442

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.56 [0.71, 3.43]

1.2 Discectomy alone vs cage

3

260

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.18 [0.01, 3.69]

1.3 Discectomy alone vs PMMA

2

140

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.25 [0.01, 5.03]

1.4 Discectomy alone vs iliac crest autograft with plates

3

111

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.03 [0.33, 3.21]

1.5 Autograft versus Allograft

4

220

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.08 [0.34, 3.48]

1.6 Autograft vs autograft w cages

7

492

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.33 [0.12, 0.92]

1.7 Iliac crest autograft vs iliac crest autograft and plates

3

136

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.99 [0.37, 2.63]

1.8 Different types of autograft

1

46

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.23 [0.05, 1.08]

1.9 Bone substitute vs bone substitute w cages

1

44

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.33 [0.01, 7.76]

1.10 Conservative instrumentation verus innovational instrumentation

10

704

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.10 [0.01, 1.85]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 12. Complications