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 ...

Significant innovations and advances in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery include minimally invasive techniques, AI-assisted customization, robotic assistance and 3D-printed and ...

A cervical disc replacement (CDR) is a procedure that replaces a damaged disc between the vertebrae in your neck with an artificial disc. Discs are gel-like cushions that reduce friction between your ...

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 ...

The usual ACDF procedure will include use of anterior instrumentation — code 22845 for 2-3 segments or 22846 for 4-7 segments. When the discs upon which the surgery is performed are listed in the ...