Cost-effectiveness of treatments for cervical disc herniation

Abstract

In this current area of value-based health care, it is important to consider both the effectiveness and the cost of an intervention. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) has long been considered as an effective treatment option for patients with symptomatic cervical spondylosis and/or disc herniation that is refractory to conservative treatment. Other treatment options, such as posterior decompression and cervical disc replacement (CDR), are also effective for certain types of pathology. More recent studies have looked at the cost-effectiveness of these interventions.