Cervical Spine Injury - C4-5, C5-6 Herniated Discs with Anterior Discectomy and Spinal Fusion Surgery

Cervical Spine Injury - C4-5, C5-6 Herniated Discs with Anterior Discectomy and Spinal Fusion Surgery. This medical illustration series shows surgical steps from an anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion. Surgical steps show the following: 1. Incision with placement of the head and neck in traction with Gardner Wells tongs, 2. Discectomies at C4-5 and C5-6,3. Corpectomy (vertebral body removal) of C5, and 4. Fibular strut graft placement for fusion of C4-C6.

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