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 ...

Hollywood, Fla.-based The Less Exposure Surgery Specialists Institute spine surgeon Kingsley Chin, MD, completed a three level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion case in an hour and five minutes, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Additionally, hospital patients consumed greater average doses of fentanyl and oxycodone. “This study demonstrates that patients undergoing same-day surgery for primary one- or two-level ACDF received ...

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 ...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) may be the most familiar play in the cervical spine playbook, but pseudarthrosis remains its most stubborn plot twist. Despite solid implants, pristine ...

"The publication of the FUSE study in Spine represents a major milestone for the field of cervical spine surgery," said Jeff Smith, CEO of Providence Medical Technology. "The science is clear: ...