Surgical Procedures
Surgical procedures that are used to treat problems of the spine
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Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion (ACDF)
This is surgery that involves removing a disc (or discs) in the neck and stopping all movement at that level (or levels).
Grafts in Spinal Surgery
A graft is a tissue or substance that is placed at a site different to its site of origin. In the spine a graft is generally the patient’s own bone (autogenous graft), bone from another person (allograft) or substances that are used to extend or enhance bony fusion.