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Overview of

Anterior Cervical
Discectomy & Fusion
ACDF Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion

1. Mean
surgical procedure performed to
remove a herniated or degenerative Disc
2. Why anterior approach?
Convenient
(Strong back m. nerve, bone..)
3. After remove disc?
Space between the bony vertebrae is
Empty
Autograft / Allograft / Bone graft
substitue
ACDF Who is a Candidate?
ACDF Operating
ACDF Operating : movie
ACDF Operating : Text
ACDF What are the Risks?
ACDF New Operating
ACDF Some range of motion loss
ACDF Recovery and Prevention
ACDF Avoid recurrence, The Key is prevention
C-TDR Follow-up
Stretching Sternohyoid
Stretching Sternothyroid
Stretching Levator Scapulae
Therapy Plan Becareful
THE END

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