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Performing an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

Gregory D. Schroeder, Mark F. Kurd, Paul W. Millhouse, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Alan S. Hilibrand

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Abstract

An anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is one of the most common procedures performed in spine surgery. It allows for a direct decompression of the spinal cord and the neural foramen. When performed properly, the results of this procedure are some of the best in spine surgery.

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An anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is one of the most common procedures performed in spine surgery. It allows for a direct decompression of the spinal cord and the neural foramen. When performed properly, the results of this procedure are some of the best in spine surgery.

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An anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is one of the most common procedures performed in spine surgery. It allows for a direct decompression of the spinal cord and the neural foramen. When performed properly, the results of this procedure are some of the best in spine surgery.

Key concepts: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, Medicine, Discectomy, Decompression, Cervical vertebrae, Cervical spine, Diskectomy, Foramen

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