Cervical Injury with Surgical Repair - Medical Illustration, Human Anatomy Drawing
This full color stock medical exhibit depicts steps from the surgical cervical discectomy and fusion procedure utilized to repair a cervical disc herniation at the C5-6 level. The first image provides an orientational view of the cervical spine highlighting the disc herniation superimposed over the pre-operative x-ray film. To the right is the surgical discectomy with the first image showing the incision site and then on the next image the bone graft harvest from the left iliac crest. The next image the removal of the intervertebral disc material. The final images show the allograft being inserted into the disc space and the post-operative condition with the hardware in place.