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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Fusion of cervical vertebra
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a surgical procedure to treat nerve root or spinal cord compression by decompressing the spinal cord and nerve roots of the cervical spine in order to stabilize the corresponding vertebrae. This procedure is used when other non-surgical treatments have failed. The nucleus pulposus (the jelly-like center of the disc) of the herniated disc bulges out through the annulus (surrounding wall) and presses on the nerve root next to it. This nerve root becomes inflamed and causes serious pain. The problem can also be caused by degenerative disc disease...
Fusion of cervical vertebra - List of case studies
- Spinal pathology – additional opinion
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to both his lumbar and cervical spine. He complains of low back pain, cramping and numbness in his thigh muscles, radiating left ... arms and hands that gets worse over the day. He had a C4-5 fusion and a lumbar procedure at L4-5. The cervical MTI showed degenerative ...
- Treatments
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Below is a full list of the examinations mentioned in case studies throughout the site. click on ... C C section C-met inhibitors C4-5 fusion C5 inhibitor Eculizumab C5-6 and C6-7 discectomy and fusion ... Central venous catheter Cerebral metastasectomy Cervical discectomy Cervical kinetic massage therapy (neuromotor treatment ...
- Spinal pathology
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to both his lumbar and cervical spine. He complains of low back pain, cramping and numbness in his thigh muscles, radiating left ... arms and hands that gets worse over the day. He had a C4-5 fusion and a lumbar procedure at L4-5. The cervical MTI showed degenerative ...