title: Performing an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.
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.
authors.affiliation: *Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University†Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Gregory D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Schroeder
authors.forename: Mark F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Kurd
authors.forename: Paul W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Millhouse
authors.forename: Alexander R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Vaccaro
authors.forename: Alan S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Hilibrand
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*