ACDF Surgery Risk Calculator

Age > 60 years

Unemployed

Hard physical work

Lower educational level

Non-native speaker

Litigation

Smoker

Previous cervical surgery

Planned surgical level > 1

Diabetes Mellitus Type II

Anxiety/Depression

Duration of arm pain: Less than 3 months 3-12 months More than 12 months

Preoperative NDI: NDI < 40 NDI 40-60 NDI > 60

Preoperative NRS arm pain: NRS 0-5 NRS 6-7 NRS > 8

Headache frequency/severity: No headache Slight infrequently Moderate infrequently Moderate frequently Severe frequently All the time

Headache frequency/severity: No headache Slight/moderate infrequently Moderate frequently Severe frequently All the time

ACDF Surgery Outcome Risk Calculator