Hybrid cervical surgery has nearly two decades of clinical evidence behind it, even though several commercial payers still classify the technique as experimental or investigational to deny coverage, ...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a common type of neck surgery that involves removing a damaged disc to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerve root and thereby alleviate ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Results presented here showed a significantly greater overall clinical success rate with cervical disc ...

The multicenter study found sustained improvements in neck pain and disability, with no device-related adverse events ...

Off to the operating roomThe operating room was an inorganic space with white walls, lined with large monitors and several ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband has had terrible neck pain for a few years. It has gotten to the point where he cannot turn his head to either side enough to drive safely. We heard that replacing a disk ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cervical and lumbar disc replacement have shown promising results compared with spinal fusion for the treatment ...

Recent research and surgeon perspectives are shedding light on spine implant durability, clinical outcomes and the potential benefits and limitations of emerging technologies. From expandable cage ...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is widely used to treat spinal disorders. The fusion involves placing a bone graft or 'cage' and/or implants where the surgically removed damaged disc was ...