Modern alternatives and techniques for one-level discectomy and fusion

Monosegmental cervical spondylosis with radiculopathy requiring operative i ntervention responds well to anterior disc excision and fusion with autogra ft. However, there is a 20% to 25% morbidity from the donor site. Several n ew surgical techniques using biomechanical spacers or internal fixation hav e been developed that can be used with local bone or allograft, thus elimin ating donor site morbidity, Surgical outcomes are comparable with those of traditional anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.