[12,13,14,15,16] Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plating (ACDF+P ... direct comparison of inpatient and outpatient ACDF+P without significant variation in other treatment related ...

This procedure is known as an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Your surgeon can recommend a specific surgery based on your situation and symptoms.

Currently, anterior cervical discectomy is the most common procedure used. This may be performed alone or with the addition of fusion (insertion of a bone graft) and with or without instrumentation ...

Surgical options aim to relieve pressure on the spinal cord and provide stability to the neck. Common procedures are posterior cervical laminectomy, discectomy and fusion, or corpectomy.