Although uncommon, cerebrospinal fluid leak following cervical discectomy and fusion is a serious complication; however, repair is usually possible, according to study findings. In a retrospective ...

Background: Spinal surgery is increasingly being done in the outpatient setting. We reviewed our experience with inpatient and outpatient single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Spine surgeon Matthew Follett, MD, was the first in the U.S. to use a new anterior cervical discectomy device from Alphatec. Dr. Follett, of Synergy Orthopedic Specialists in San Diego, used ...

For decades, anterior cervical discectomy fusion has been the gold-standard surgery to relieve pain from a herniated disc in the neck, but a new procedure is delivering better outcomes and reducing ...

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 ...

Cervical Discectomy, Fusion Is Durable and Cost-Effective Single-level instrumented anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is durable and cost-effective after five years of follow-up. (HealthDay News ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A new surgical procedure is providing hope for those suffering from chronic neck pain. The anterior cervical discectomy fusion (ACDF) is a breakthrough operation that promises ...

The FDA has approved a biologic bone graft for use in the cervical spine. The i-Factor peptide enhanced bone graft from Cerapedics Inc. (Westminster, Colo.), a private orthobiologics company, was ...