Normal cervical disc replacement and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)

Case contributed by Craig Hacking
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Post op 2 month check up.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Female

C4/C5 ACDF with disc spacer in situ, alignment is maintained with no hardware complications.

C5/C6 disc replacement noted.

Mild anterolisthesis of C5 on C6 is stable and unchanged from the immediate post-op X-rays.

Alignment is maintained through the cervical spine.

Case Discussion

Nice example of 2 very different procedures on adjacent cervical disc spaces - one to fuse the joint, and the other to maintain movement in the joint.

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