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Thus, we compared clinical characteristics and outcomes in patients undergoing CDA and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) specifically.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients undergoing CDA or ACDF between 2015-2019 were identified with follow-up through 2021. Univariate and multivariable analyses were performed to identify factors associated with either procedure. Reoperation rates were compared using propensity-matched analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We identified n = 2391 CDA and n = 50\u00a0845 ACDF procedures for DCM. Factors favoring CDA included: female sex, younger age, lower CCI, lower incidence of obesity, osteoporosis, diabetes, or smoking (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2264 .001); remaining significant after multivariable logistic regression except for sex (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .06). Single-level surgery was more predictive for undergoing CDA. CDA patients had lower 90-day readmissions, complications, and lower opioid utilization. The overall reoperation rate was 5%. Predictors of reoperation included: male sex, younger age, greater CCI, obesity, osteoporosis, diabetes, smoking, and multi-level surgery; all remaining significant after multivariable analysis except for diabetes (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .23) and CCI (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .05). After propensity-matching CDA and ACDF patients (n = 2391), there was no difference in re-operation rates (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .47).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>CDA patients were healthier (less obesity, smoking, diabetes, better CCI) and represented 4.5% of anterior procedures for DCM. In univariate analysis, readmission rates, medical complications, and opioid use were lower in CDA patients, despite a similar reoperation rate. 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