This animation depicts a future anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at C5-6 & C6-7 with the alternative option of a future disc replacement surgery. The surgical steps include the following; transverse incision, dissection of prevertebral soft tissue, retraction and exposure of C5-6 & C6-7, placement of caspar pins at C5, C6 & C7, removal of anterior osteophytes, annulotomy, discectomy, preparation of end plates, bilateral foraminotomies, placement of cages with mixed bone graft into C5-6 & C6-7 disc spaces, fixation of C5-C7 with plate & screws, placement of artificial disc into C5-6 & C6-7 disc spaces.
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