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Review
. 2016 Jun;29(5):186-90.
doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000383.

Performing an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

Gregory D Schroeder  1 , Mark F Kurd, Paul W Millhouse, Alexander R Vaccaro, Alan S Hilibrand
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Review

Performing an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

Gregory D Schroeder et al. Clin Spine Surg. 2016 Jun.

Abstract

An anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is one of the most common procedures performed in spine surgery. It allows for a direct decompression of the spinal cord and the neural foramen. When performed properly, the results of this procedure are some of the best in spine surgery.

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