As many as 1 in 5 people have complications from ACDF surgery, but severe side effects are rare. Most people fully recover within 6–8 weeks, but some may need another surgery. Anterior cervical ...

At this year’s American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, held March 7 to 11 in Las Vegas, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented new research on a variety of topics in ...

Additionally, hospital patients consumed greater average doses of fentanyl and oxycodone. “This study demonstrates that patients undergoing same-day surgery for primary one- or two-level ACDF received ...

There are already a number of studies showing how cannabis use can curb opioid use, in relation to myriad ailments and conditions. Now, a new study sheds light on a major neck surgery, similarly ...