Cervical Spine Injury with Surgical Discectomy and Fusion - Medical Illustration, Human Anatomy Drawing
Cervical Spine Injury with Surgical Discectomy and Fusion - Medical Illustration This stock medical exhibit pictures an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in a series of illustrations. The first illustration depicts the preoperative condition shown in sagittal view. This preoperative condition illustration includes an orientation view and a sagittal MRI. The second illustration features the incision over the C5-6 level. The third illustration shows a discectomy being performed at C5-6. The fourth illustration depicts the disc space being sized to receive a fusion cage. The final illustration shows bone graft being inserted into a cage, the cage placed in the disc space and a plate and screws being placed over the cage.