ACDF is a surgery where a surgeon removes a problematic disc from the neck by making an incision on the front, and fuses the vertebrae above and below the removed disc. An ACDF is a common procedure ...

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 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 ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This is a patient who had an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). The left sided ...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion case volume jumped 116% from 2016 to 2021 in hospital owned ASCs, and the payer mix saw significant shifts among patients, according to an analysis in the June ...

For patients with cervical radiculopathy, posterior foraminotomy provides outcomes comparable to those of the more commonly performed anterior cervical discectomy, reports a randomized clinical trial ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Local doctors are advising patients to carefully evaluate their options before opting for surgery to address neck or back pain. Dr. William McClellan, a spine surgeon at OrthoCincy ...

Surgery for spinal stenosis of the neck aims to relieve compression and improve symptoms. Spinal stenosis is a compression of nerves in the spine. The condition most commonly affects the lumbar spine, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Results presented here showed a significantly greater overall clinical success rate with cervical disc ...