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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — UC San Diego Health made history last month during an anterior cervical spine surgery. The health system became the first in the world to perform the procedure using a fully ...

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 ...

I have been diagnosed with a cervical disc herniation and will be undergoing a surgery called artificial disc replacement.

Cervical osteophytes, commonly referred to as neck bone spurs, can cause pain, stiffness, and limited range of motion. Removing bone spurs through surgery may help alleviate symptoms and improve neck ...