Cervical Systems | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Often the surgeon accesses your cervical spine during surgery from the front (anterior) of your neck. This approach is termed an anterior cervical fusion or an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). 

After making a small incision, the surgeon moves soft tissue such as fat and muscle to the side, and removes the disc, any bone spurs, and soft tissue to relieve pressure on compressed nerves. The surgeon then inserts a spacer to keep the adjacent vertebrae from collapsing on top of one another. The spacer may be synthetic or constructed with bone taken from another area of your body. A plate and screws hold the spacer in place and stabilize the area.