Categories: Cervical Spine

Artificial Cervical Disc Arthroplasty (or Cervical Disc Replacement) is an FDA approved surgical procedure that removes damaged or degenerated cervical disc and replacing it with an artificial disc device. Cervical discs serve as cushions or shock absorbers between the vertebra of the neck (cervical spine). Cervical discs degenerate or get worn out due to trauma…

Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) is a common surgical procedure to treat nerve root and/or spinal cord compression secondary to disc herniation or bone spur formation. This procedure is also used to repair cervical spine injury secondary to trauma. This procedure is used when other non-surgical treatments have failed. A cervical disc may be…