As many as 1 in 5 people have complications from ACDF surgery, but severe side effects are rare. Most people fully recover within 6–8 weeks, but some may need another surgery. Anterior cervical ...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a surgical procedure performed to remove a herniated or degenerative disc in the cervical spine. While this procedure has been present in hospitals for some ...

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 ...

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 ...

Leading spine societies have issued a powerful new consensus statement urging insurers to reimburse for interbody devices in ...

Triple fusion neck surgery, or three-level cervical fusion, is a major surgical procedure that addresses certain neck issues. It involves fusing multiple vertebrae in the cervical spine, eliminating ...

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 ...