Early recognition of cervical spine disorders and timely evaluation help prevent permanent neurological damage, improve ...

A cervical foraminotomy is a procedure that decompresses a nerve in the neck. A spine surgeon removes bone or disc pieces that are pressing on the nerves that go from your neck to your arm. The ...

For years, posterior cervical spine surgery has required a trade-off. Surgeons could use lateral mass screws, the long-standing workhorse of posterior cervical fixation. The technique was familiar, ...

Some types of neck surgery include cervical discectomy, cervical fusion, cervical disc replacement, and laminectomy. These procedures address a variety of conditions affecting the top part of the ...

Laminoplasty — a cervical spine procedure that expands the spinal canal and relieves cord compression without fusing any vertebrae — is motion-preserving, well-established in Asia and Europe and ...

Cervical cord compression, a condition involving the spinal cord gradually becoming compressed/squeezed from wear and tear, is among the common age-related spine health issues that often affect those ...

Pink had cervical disc replacement in 2026. Here’s what the procedure involves and why it’s not the same as fusion surgery. Getty Images Pink shared a hospital bed photo on New Year’s Eve revealing ...

As many as 1 in 5 people have complications from ACDF surgery, but severe side effects are rare. Most people fully recover within 6–8 weeks, but some may need another surgery. Anterior cervical ...