Anterior Cervical Discectomy Fusion - Medical Illustration, Human Anatomy Drawing
This stock medical exhibit shows an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in a series of illustrations. The first illustration shows the creation of a 6 cm transverse incision on the anterior neck at the C5-6 level. The second illustration shows the removal of disc material with currettes and rongeurs. The third illustration shows the drilling away of portions of the endplates, creating an anterior and a posterior lip. The fourth illustration shows the shaping of the bone grafts and the side by side placement of the grafts in the C5-6 disc space. The fifth illustration shows the installation of a titanium plate over the grafts with 4 screws.