Your surgeon and anesthesiologist will use general anesthesia to help you remain unconscious throughout the entire surgery. Talk to your doctor about the possible complications of surgery before you ...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a surgery to reduce or eliminate chronic pain in the neck and back due to a problem with the discs. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is an ...

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 ...

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 ...

ProDisc-C Device Doesn’t Change Facet Joint Pressures Professional athletes may return to full contact sports following a single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). (HealthDay News) ...