Background Anterior cervical microdiscectomy (ACD) is commonly applied in the surgical
treatment of cervical disc herniation. However, following discectomy procedure to perform a …

Summary¶ Background. The use of a graft in cervical inter-vertebral disc repair is still a
controversial procedure. The aim of the treatment is to restore the physiological disc height …

During the past six years 60 patients have undergone anterior cervical microsurgical
discectomy without exogenous intercorporal grafting using the operating microscope. This …

BACKGROUND: During the practice of ipsilateral approach to the offending lesion in
anterior simple discectomy, the authors realized that it achieves better surgical exposure of …

Object The need for interbody fusion or stabilization after anterior cervical microdiscectomy
is still debated. The objectives of this prospective randomized study were 1) to examine …

OBJECTIVE: After 40 years of experience with anterior cervical operations, whether to fuse
is still controversial. This study seeks to answer this question. METHODS: In this prospective …

BACKGROUND The use of an interbody bone graft during anterior cervical discectomy
remains a controversial topic. This study presents the outcome of 64 consecutive patients …

Between 1980 and 1992 about 400 patients underwent anterior cervical discectomy with or
without intersomatic fusion at the Department of Neurosurgery of CTO Hospital (Rome) and …

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) remains the most commonly performed
surgery for symptomatic disc herniations that have failed conservative treatment. It provides …

Background Cervical disc herniation is a common cause of neck, upper limb, and upper
back pain. In severe cases, neurological deficit might occur. It is surgically treated anteriorly …