Fig. 3

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. a The MRI sagittal image of the cervical spine showed C5/6 cervical disc herniation with local spinal stenosis and spinal cord compression. b The MRI axial image of the cervical spine showed C5/6 para-central cervical disc herniation. c Intraoperative microscopic view of cervical discectomy. d Postoperative incision diagram. The white arrow indicates the incision, and the red arrow indicates the drainage tube. e Postoperative X-ray review showed that the position of intervertebral fusion cage and plate were in good position