The Modern Benefits of Same-Day Complex Spine Surgery: DISC Professionals Weigh In

Moving complex spine to ASCs saves 60%, but professionals warn that standard facilities aren't ready, as it takes ...
Nasdaq

SeaSpine (SPNE) Enhances ACDF Procedure With Admiral ACP System

SeaSpine Holdings Corporation SPNE announced the complete commercial launch of its Admiral ACP System for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) procedures. Admiral ACP features the next ...
Morningstar

Landmark Clinical Study Published in Spine Demonstrates Superiority of Tissue-Sparing Circumferential Cervical Fusion Over ACDF Alone in Multilevel Cervical Fusion Surgery

"The publication of the FUSE study in Spine represents a major milestone for the field of cervical spine surgery," said Jeff Smith, CEO of Providence Medical Technology. "The science is clear: ...
Becker's ASC

Dr. Kingsley Chin completes ACDF procedure in record time: 4 observations

Hollywood, Fla.-based The Less Exposure Surgery Specialists Institute spine surgeon Kingsley Chin, MD, completed a three level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion case in an hour and five minutes, ...
EurekAlert!

Pain in the neck? New surgical method could be game-changing

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 ...
Tennessean

New procedure improves cervical spine surgery outcomes

For decades, anterior cervical discectomy fusion has been the gold-standard surgery to relieve pain from a herniated disc in the neck, but a new procedure is delivering better outcomes and reducing ...
Baylor College of Medicine

Could tissue sparing surgery get rid of that pain in the neck?

Despite being one of the most common spinal surgeries, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, a type of treatment for forms of degenerative disc disease, is a major procedure that sometimes fails in ...
EurekAlert!

Pseudarthrosis following single-level ACDF is five times more likely when a PEEK interbody device is used

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (OCTOBER 30, 2018). In spine surgery, "arthrodesis" is the term used to describe fusion of adjacent vertebrae following removal of an intervertebral disc. Arthrodesis is achieved ...
Becker's ASC

Spinal fusion: Multilevel procedures in the inpatient vs. outpatient setting: 4 findings

A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines the readmission rates for multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures in the outpatient versus inpatient setting.
Nature

Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Postoperative Dysphagia

Anterior cervical discectomy, often performed with fusion, is a well‐established surgical intervention for degenerative cervical spine disorders. While the procedure has proven benefits in alleviating ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

When to consider surgery for neck or back pain, experts weigh in

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Local doctors are advising patients to carefully evaluate their options before opting for surgery to address neck or back pain. Dr. William McClellan, a spine surgeon at OrthoCincy ...