Cervical interbody fusion cage ACDF

anterior

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a type of cervical spine surgery from the front (anterior) of the neck (cervical) that often successfully addresses spinal symptoms. ACDF surgery is a very common procedure relative to overall spine surgeries and has a long and studied record of positive outcomes. Anterior approaches, such as in ACDF, involve less muscle stripping from the spine and allow access to the discs at the front of the spine compared to a back (posterior) approach. It provides the physician with direct access to the cervical spine, and patients tend to have less incisional pain from this approach.