Cervical Spine Procedures

Cervical Fusion

Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion

Disk herniations of the cervical spine can be treated by either ACD&F or posterior foraminotomy/diskectomy. ACD&F involves making an incision in the front (anterior) of the neck, dissecting down to the spine, removing the entire disc and disc herniation, then fusing the disc space using allograft, (donor bone), allograft (patient’s bone) or PEEK. Cervical fusion is most often done with instrumentation.

Posterior cervical foraminotomy

Foraminal stenosis in the cervical spine can be treated with an incision in the back (posterior) of the neck then removing the spur compressing the nerve. A diskectomy (removing the herniated portion of the disc) can also be performed. Typically a fusion is not performed. However, a fusion also can be done in selected circumstances.

Artificial Disc replacement

ADR has been approved for the lumbar spine and cervical spine. ADR is an alternative to fusion of the lumbar or cervical spine, however, only certain types of patients are candidates for this surgery.


Artificial Cervical Disc	Artificial Cervical Disc Side View	Anterior Cervical Disectomy and Fusion


Anterior Cervical Disectomy and Fusion Side View	Anterior Retroperitoneal Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Cage and Screws

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