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Recommended for c6/copectomy & c5-c7/acdf. what are the differences between corpectomy and discectomy? how do surgeons choose which procedure to use?

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Disc or vertebra: Corpectomy refers to the removal of the vertebra while discectomy refers to removal of the disc which is located between the vertebra. What structure is removed is determined by what is needed to adequately relieve nerve root/spinal cord compression or correct structural deformity.

Answered 5/10/2019

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