Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)

In this video, Dr. Webb walks viewers through an ACDF procedure. This patient presented to Dr. Webb's office with debilitating neck and bilateral arm pain and was found to have severe spinal cord compression. Dr. Web successfully completed the operation, alleviating years of neck and arm pain allowing the patient to return to a full functionally life!

What is an ACDF?
-Anterior is a medical word for “in front”
-Cervical is the region of bones that goes from the skull to the bottom of the neck –“ectomy” is a suffix meaning to remove
-Fusion is a surgical technique that joins two or more bones in your spine together to eliminate motion.

So an anterior cervical discectomy & fusion is a minimally invasive surgical procedure done by removing the diseased disc from your neck by going through the front and fusing the bones together so that they don’t move. A fusion usually involves placing a bone graft and metal or plastic implant in the space where the disc was removed, in order to provide stability and eliminate motion. Generally, patients are in the hospital for less than 1 day and up walking the same day of surgery.

Learn more here:
https://antoniowebbmd.com/anterior-cervical-discectomy-fusion-acdf-treatment-2/

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Antonio J. Webb, MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
South Texas Spinal Clinic
9150 Huebner Road Suite 290
San Antonio, Texas 78240
Office: 210-614-6432
Fax: 210-293-4171
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Видео Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) канала Antonio J. Webb, M.D.