Dr. Ali Bydon Performs An ACDF Procedure

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Uploaded by on Oct 20, 2009

Johns Hopkins spinal surgeon, Ali Bydon, M.D., narrates and performs an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery. An ACDF procedure is performed to treat a damaged disc in the neck area of your spine.

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  • what type of discs have been removed? Are they the spinal column discs?

  • @hman9981 3.The disks that herniated are the intervertebral spinal column disks and the herniated fragments are usually removed.

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  • As a registered nurse this has rendered me unable to work. I can't wait to have this procedure and heal and get back to my life.

  • I have severe compression at c5-c6 and lesser at c6-c7. I'm seeing a second surgeon Monday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. Hopefully I will have the surgery this week. I have bilateral upper extremity numbness in fingers 2-5 and bilateral lower extremity numbness in the thighs and knees. This has been going on for over a month with increasing symptoms. I can't type, write and I have trouble walking at times. I cant pick up or play with my kids, ages 1,4,7. As a registered nurs

  • I just underwent this surgical procedure through the VA medical system and the results are great. though my incision is much larger than is usually indicated from the things I have seen and read. Mine was C6/C7 with an unseen bone spur to complicate matters. Scar seems to be about 3 inches long. Great for Halloween. LOL

  • What a great video! One week ago I underwent this procedure. I had a large herniation c4-5.

  • I had this same surgery. I am in week 6 of recovery and I am amazed at the results. Looking forward to a better life.

  • Wow, big chunks of fragmented disc, how weird.

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