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This meta-analysis was performed to review the current medical evidence on RLN injury after ACDF surgery and to determine a relative rate of RLN injury after reoperative ACDF.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n METHODS<\/jats:title>\n \n MEDLINE, PubMed, and Google Scholar searches were performed using several key words and phrases related to ACDF surgery. Included studies were written in English, addressed revisionary ACDF surgery, and studied outcomes of RLN injury. Statistical analysis was then performed using a random-effects model to calculate a pooled rate of RLN injury. The heterogeneity of the studies was assessed using Cochran's Q statistic and I\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n statistic, and a funnel plot was constructed to evaluate publication bias.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n The search initially identified 345 articles on this topic. Eight clinical articles that met all inclusion criteria were included in the meta-analysis. A total of 238 patients were found to have undergone reoperative ACDF. Thirty-three of those patients experienced an RLN injury. 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