April 19, 2011 (Denver, Colorado) — Cervical arthroplasty was associated with a higher rate of neurological success and a lower rate of secondary surgeries than anterior cervical discectomy and fusion ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh found all professional athletes in football and wrestling who ...
The trend towards ambulatory surgery for procedures previously limited to the inpatient setting is well established. [6,7,8,9,10,11] Trends in spinal surgery towards less invasive approaches and ...
CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A new surgical procedure is providing hope for those suffering from chronic neck pain. The anterior cervical discectomy fusion (ACDF) is a breakthrough operation that promises ...
Symptomatic cervical disc prolapse occurs when part of the intervertebral disc protrudes into the spinal canal and impinges on a nerve root or the spinal cord. The protruding disc may compress one or ...
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) ...