Overview:

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACCF) is a surgery to remove a vertebral body in the neck. An incision is made in the throat area to reach and remove the compressing body. A graft is inserted to fuse together the bones above and below the disc.

Disclaimer: The description of procedure is how usually a surgery is done. During the procedure, based on intra operative encounters which varies from patient to patient different steps may be performed.