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Figure 5. Anterior cervical spine fusion. Lateral radiograph of the cervical spine shows anterior cervical fusion and diskectomy of the C2C5 vertebral bodies with a plate and screw device (Danek; Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Memphis, Tenn), as well as C3C4 corpectomy with a titanium cage device (Pyramesh, Medtronic Sofamor Danek). The cage device is filled with bone allograft. The devices were used to treat severe cervical spine stenosis and cord decompression.