Becker's ASC

5 Points on Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in Surgery Centers

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a surgical procedure performed to remove a herniated or degenerative disc in the cervical spine. While this procedure has been present in hospitals for some ...
Becker's ASC

ASCs hand out fewer narcotics after ACDF than hospital surgery centers, study finds

With the opioid epidemic front of mind for ambulatory surgery center leaders, a study in the International Journal of Spine Surgery researched if hospital surgery centers or ASCs prescribed more ...
High Times

Study: Cannabis Users Use Less Opioids When Recovering from Neck Fusion Surgery

There are already a number of studies showing how cannabis use can curb opioid use, in relation to myriad ailments and conditions. Now, a new study sheds light on a major neck surgery, similarly ...
News Medical

Surgery to remove degenerated discs in the neck can be performed safely in outpatient setting

Surgery to remove multiple herniated or degenerated discs in the neck, a procedure known as anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), can be safely performed in an outpatient setting in select ...
Healio

Posterior cervical foraminotomy may be noninferior vs. anterior surgery for radiculopathy

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Posterior cervical foraminotomy was deemed noninferior to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at 2-year ...
Business Wire

Publication of Data Further Confirms Effectiveness of the Orthofix Cervical-Stim Device in Improving Fusion Rates

LEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orthofix International N.V., (NASDAQ:OFIX), a global medical device company focused on musculoskeletal healing products and value-added services, today announced ...