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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A study published in Neurosurgery found anterior cervical discectomy and fusion costs were significantly lower when performed in outpatient settings. 1. Average costs for ACDF procedures in outpatient ...

With the opioid epidemic front of mind for ambulatory surgery center leaders, a study in the International Journal of Spine Surgery researched if hospital surgery centers or ASCs prescribed more ...

Triple fusion neck surgery, or three-level cervical fusion, is a major surgical procedure that addresses certain neck issues. It involves fusing multiple vertebrae in the cervical spine, eliminating ...

Superior Fusion Success at 12 Months: CCF achieved a 61.0% composite fusion success rate compared to just 17% in the ACDF group—a nearly fourfold improvement (p<0.001). Fusion was strictly defined by ...

The majority of U.S. National Football League (NFL) players who undergo surgery for a herniated disc in the upper (cervical) spine are able to resume their careers and perform at a high level, ...

PLEASANTON, Calif., Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Providence Medical Technology announces publication of initial FUSE study results in Spine, a leading journal for spine surgery. The journal presents ...