The trend towards ambulatory surgery for procedures previously ... [12,13,14,15,16] Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plating (ACDF+P) is one of the most common spinal and neurosurgical ...

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.

Surgical approaches to the cervical spine are usually anterior or posterior ... If you review him 12 months after surgery and plain x-ray of the cervical spine shows solid fusion, with stable flexion ...