Our findings suggest that the SA cage may be associated with a significantly lower EBL, which may not be clinically relevant. Perioperative outcomes, complications, reoperation rates, narcotics consumption in the immediate postoperative period, and total costs may be similar regardless of the instrumentation utilized in a 1-level ACDF.
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