With cervical fusion surgery, the surgeon removes the damaged disc and places a bone graft (which is taken either from the patient's hip or from a cadaver) in the space between the vertebrae.

Cervical fusion remains one of the most-performed cervical spine procedures done even as other techniques have gained prominence. Five notes: 1. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusions have been the ...

in which the intervertebral disc is removed and the remaining vertebral bones are fused to create more space in the spinal canal. This procedure is known as an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion ...

There are 7 cervical vertebrae in the cervical region. There are 12 thoracic vertebrae in the thoracic region. There are 5 lumbar vertebrae in the lumbar region. There are 5 sacral vertebrae, which ...

Cervical disc replacement is a safe option across all obesity levels compared to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, ...

Two types of back injury are spondylolisthesis and cervical radiculopathy ... spinal cord), with or without surgical fusion (arthrodesis) of the vertebra, or the use of an implanted device ...

If the vertebral column in this region narrows ... Common procedures are posterior cervical laminectomy, discectomy and fusion, or corpectomy.

STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the fate of posterior osteophytes after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) using computed tomography. SUMMARY OF ...

Improved Biomechanical Stability – The study confirmed that silicon nitride interbody fusion cages provide enhanced stress distribution and reduce the risk of adjacent segment degeneration.