cervical spinal fusion

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cervical spinal fusion,

surgery to relieve severe neck pain, as well as pain in shoulders, arms, and hands, caused by abnormal movement or adjustment of adjacent vertebrae, a pinched nerve, or spinal compression. The adjacent vertebrae are joined with metal devices and/or a bone graft made from human bone or a ceramic material. An anterior or posterior surgical approach may be used.

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