A 44-year-old member asked:
doctor suggests an anterior cervical discectomy plus spinal fusion. what is invovled in this?
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Dr. Pietro Senianswered
Orthopedic Surgery 47 years experience
Cervical fusion: Anterio rcervical fusion is usually done for degerative disc disease.Incision anterior neck , removal of the disc materal and bone spurs, placement of some type of bone graft and then fixation with bone plate fixed to the vertebrae with screws.
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Dr. Thomas Dowlinganswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 40 years experience
Disc removed & fuse: The cervical disc is removed from the front thru the neck anteriorly along with any bony ridges compressing nerve tissue & the disc space is filled with a piece of bone from a cadaver or from another area in your body(iliac crest) or with a metal or plastic-like spacer(peek) filled with bone with screws thru these devices holding them in or with or without a plate and screws fitted to the spine
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Dr. Kevin Vaughtanswered
Neurosurgery 28 years experience
Common procedure: An anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with instrumentation is a common procedure to address cervical disc herniations, degenerative spondylosis and occasional to treat instability from trauma. A fusion will eliminate the motion at the involved joint segments. Most patients do well. For very good information and videos, check out spine-health.Com.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
How does human papilloma virus contribute to cervical cancer?
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Dr. Michael Kleinanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Yes: The human papilloma virus is absolutely the leading cause of cervical cancer. Luckily there is now a vaccine which can prevent infection or progression of the most cancer inducing strains of the virus. Modern screening techniques such as pap smear and dna analysis can discover viral infection and pre-cancerous signs long before it progresses to cancer.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What STD may cause cervical cancer?
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Dr. Marcus Degrawanswered
Pediatrics 22 years experience
HPV DOES cause it: Hpv is the one and only cause of 99.5% plus (essentially all) of all cervical cancers. Human papilloma virus - the virus that also causes genital warts is the cause of cervical cancers.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Do cervical mucus changes signal ovulation date?
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Dr. Andrea Knittelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 8 years experience
Roughly...: Around the time of ovulation, the amount of cervical mucus increases and it becomes more thin, clear, watery and elastic in response to estrogen produced in the body. After ovulation as the body shifts from estrogen to progesterone, the mucus becomes more thick, opaque and sticky. Tracking these changes can help you to know when you may ovulate, but is not a very reliable form of birth control!
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Is cervical cancer and cervicitis the same thing?
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Dr. Mitchell Kamravaanswered
Radiation Oncology 16 years experience
No: Cervical cancer refers to a tumor that is originating from the cervix whereas cervicitis refers to inflammation of the cervix.
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What is "cervical spondylosis without myelopathy"?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Nalinaksha Joshianswered
Neurology 23 years experience
As below: When spondylosis does not affect spinal cord or the root spinal nerves.
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