Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Procedure
Your surgeon makes a small incision in the front side of the neck and locates the source of neural compression (pressure zone).
Then, the intervertebral disc that is compressing the nerve root will be removed partially or completely along with any bony material that is compressing or putting pressure on the nerves and producing pain.
Spinal fusion implies placing a bone graft between the two affected vertebral bodies to encourage bone growth between the vertebrae.
The bone graft acts as a medium for binding the two vertebral bones and grows as a single vertebra to stabilize the spine.
It also helps to maintain the normal disc height. In certain instances, metal plates or pins may be used for providing support and stability and enabling the fusion of the vertebrae.
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