From October 1 through 16, 2013, the United States federal government entered a shutdown and curtailed most routine operations because neither legislation appropriating funds for fiscal year 2014 nor a continuing resolution for the interim authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2014 was enacted in time.
For Chronic Neck Pain & Headache. A cervical radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an outpatient procedure for. treating neck, shoulder, and upper back pain. It is also called cervical facet. thermal coagulation or rhizotomy. This information sheet will explain what it. is. Your doctor can explain if it is for you.
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a surgical procedure to treat nerve root or spinal cord compression by decompressing the spinal cord and nerve roots of the cervical spine with a discectomy in order to stabilize the corresponding vertebrae. This procedure is used when other non-surgical treatments have failed.