Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Found More Cost-Effective Than Anterior Cervical Discectomy for Disc Herniation
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While both cervical disc replacement (CDR) and single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) are cost-effective in the treatment of acute disc herniation, CDR appears to be more cost-effective than ACDF, according to findings from a 7-year study presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2018 Annual Meeting held March 6-10 in New Orleans, Louisiana.