outpatient surgery for patients undergoing ACDF ... found no compromise in safety and efficacy of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion when performed as an outpatient. [24,28] However, anterior ...
and the anterior approach, in which the intervertebral disc is removed and the remaining vertebral bones are fused to create more space in the spinal canal. This procedure is known as an anterior ...
surgery is indicated in cases that fail to respond to conservative treatment. Surgical approaches to the cervical spine are usually anterior or posterior. Currently, anterior cervical discectomy is ...