Surgery to remove a herniated or degenerative disc from the neck is called an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). To access and remove the disc, a cut is made near the throat. The bones above and below the disc are fused together with the use of a graft. Surgery to remove a herniated or degenerative disc from the neck is called an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). To access and remove the disc, a cut is made near the throat. The bones above and below the disc are fused together with the use of a graft.
Surgery to remove a herniated or degenerative disc from the neck is called an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). To access and remove the disc, a cut is made near the throat. The bones above and below the disc are fused together with the use of a graft. Surgery to remove a herniated or degenerative disc from the neck is called an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). To access and remove the disc, a cut is made near the throat. The bones above and below the disc are fused together with the use of a graft.