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This systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis aimed to assess surgical and patient-reported outcomes of MIS-PCF and ATCA for cervical radiculopathy.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>A systematic review of the literature was conducted using 1) Ovid; 2) Epub Ahead of Print and In-Process, In-Data-Review &amp; Other Non-Indexed Citations; and 3) Scopus databases, which reported outcomes following cervical decompression using MIS-PCF or the ATCA. Specifically, baseline characteristics, operative outcomes, and changes in visual analog scale (VAS) neck pain score were assessed. The quality of the studies was graded using the modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for observational studies.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Forty studies with 1661 patients were identified. The comparative analysis of both techniques revealed no significant differences in complication (7%, 95% CI 5%\u201310%, p = 0.75) or reoperation rates (5%, 95% CI 3%\u20137%, p = 0.41). Additionally, there were no significant differences in estimated blood loss (55.39, 95% CI 44.62\u201366.16 ml, p = 0.55) or operative time (85.15, 95% CI 65.38\u2013104.92 minutes, p = 0.05). The ATCA showed significantly greater improvement (p &lt; 0.01) in VAS neck pain scores following surgery (ATCA point reduction 6.7, 95% CI 6.0\u20137.5 points vs MIS-PCF 3.0, 95% CI 1.0\u20135.0 points).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The ATCA and MIS-PCF are effective modern techniques for the surgical treatment of radiculopathy. Both approaches showed comparable postoperative outcomes, including complication and reoperation rates. 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