Current concepts of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a review of literature.

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Published in Asian Spine J on August 19, 2014

Authors

Kyung-Jin Song1, Byeong-Yeol Choi2

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Biomedical Science Institute, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
2: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.

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