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Surgical Experiences of Anterior Discectomy without Fusion for Cervical Disc Disease
1986
Neurologia medico-chirurgica
The authors report experiences of anterior cervical discectomy without fusion for cervical disc disease. A series of 17 patients were operated on using a modified Smith-Robinson technique. Radical discectomy and extensive removal of posterior osteophytes were performed without bone graft. Fifteen out of the 17 cases were operated on at a single level. Three discectomies were perform ed at C4/5, eight at C5/6, and four at C6/7. Two patients had discectomies at two levels (C4/5 and C5/6) during a
doi:10.2176/nmc.26.481
pmid:2430209
fatcat:posm33nilfhcfkkdcrejull3yu