2024年7月17日 · Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: This procedure, otherwise known as an ACDF surgery, is a common solution for issues with cervical discs. It involves removing a problematic disc to ease pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots.

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a type of neck surgery that involves removing a damaged disc to relieve spinal cord or nerve root pressure and alleviate corresponding pain, weakness, numbness, and tingling.

2024年2月18日 · ACDF surgery takes the pressure off nerves around your spinal cord in your neck. The pressure is usually caused by bone spurs and bulging disks. Bone spurs develop as a result of arthritis. Disks act as shock absorbers between vertebrae that can slip out of place and move up against a nerve.

2018年4月23日 · Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery involves removing the C5-C6 intervertebral disc to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or C6 nerve root. The disc is replaced by an implant or bone graft, allowing biological fusion …

2024年9月6日 · C5-C6 ACDF Surgery. The C5-C6 level is a common site for ACDF surgery due to its susceptibility to degenerative disc issues and herniation. C5-C6 ACDF surgery can help alleviate symptoms associated with spinal cord and nerve root compression.

The Spinal Fusion Part of the Surgery. After a corpectomy has been performed, the surgeon needs to mechanically reconstruct the defect created and to provide the long-term strength and stability of the spine with a spinal fusion. The fusion portion of the surgery is done during the same corpectomy operation. It is typically done in one of two ways:

2018年9月18日 · Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery is done to remove damaged disk or bone spurs in your neck. Read on to learn about its success rate, how and why it’s performed, and...

2017年10月26日 · Anterior cervical discectomy surgery (ACDF) is a procedure to reduce neck and back pain caused by disc problems. It involves removing an eroded or herniated disc from the neck and fusing...

2022年8月1日 · ACDF surgery is an excellent surgical option for patients who are experiencing nerve pain in the neck that radiates down to their shoulder and arms (known as cervical radiculopathy or brachialgia) or for patients who have cervical spinal cord compression (known as cervical myelopathy).

2023年4月5日 · ACDF surgery is used to treat a variety of spinal conditions affecting the neck area, such as herniated or degenerated discs, spinal stenosis, and cervical radiculopathy. The surgery is performed under general anesthesia and can take a few hours to complete.