Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with cervical spondylosis who underwent anterior cervical discectomy and fusion had a greater incidence ...

Anterior cervical discectomy, often performed with fusion, is a well‐established surgical intervention for degenerative cervical spine disorders. While the procedure has proven benefits in alleviating ...

CHICAGO — Results presented here showed a significantly greater overall clinical success rate with cervical disc replacement in patients with cervical disc disease compared with anterior cervical ...

The trend towards ambulatory surgery for procedures previously limited to the inpatient setting is well established. [6,7,8,9,10,11] Trends in spinal surgery towards less invasive approaches and ...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) may be the most familiar play in the cervical spine playbook, but pseudarthrosis remains its most stubborn plot twist. Despite solid implants, pristine ...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is widely used to treat spinal disorders. The fusion involves placing a bone graft or 'cage' and/or implants where the surgically removed damaged disc was ...

From clinical outcomes to costs, here are the key discoveries in spine surgery this year: 1. A study from Plano-based Texas Back Institute found positive clinical results for patients having hybrid ...

Becker’s reported on four spine surgery debuts in December. 1. Frank Fumich, MD, of the Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio in Lima, performed the region’s first two-level cervical disc replacement using ...

Some types of neck surgery include cervical discectomy, cervical fusion, cervical disc replacement, and laminectomy. These procedures address a variety of conditions affecting the top part of the ...

In anterior cervical fusion procedures, the procedure is performed through an incision on the front of the neck just to the side, to avoid the trachea, esophagus and thyroid gland. There was a major ...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a common type of neck surgery that involves removing a damaged disc to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerve root and thereby alleviate ...