The Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion surgery removes a herniated or diseased disc and relieves neck and radiating arm pain caused by parts of the disc pressing on nerve roots.
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: An anterior interbody fusion is designed to sop the motion at the symptomatic segment of the spine. An ALIF is most commonly done to treat lumbar degenerative disc disease, in which the degenerated disc becomes painful.