[12,13,14,15,16] Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plating (ACDF+P) is one of the most common spinal and neurosurgical procedures performed. [17,18,19] Traditionally, ACDF+P has been ...

and the anterior approach, in which the intervertebral disc is removed and the remaining vertebral bones are fused to create more space in the spinal canal. This procedure is known as an anterior ...

There are many companion codes to these procedures, as detailed below. Cervical fusions are usually performed with an anterior approach and lumbar fusions are usually performed using a posterior ...