CORUS Posterior Cervical Fusion

CORUS is a minimally invasive system for performing a posterior cervical (neck) fusion. The technique does not require an extensive open incision or screws and rods in the neck. Instead, tiny cages are inserted through the skin into the facet joints of the spine using one or two short incisions at the base of the neck.

CORUS is versatile tool that can be used as a supplement to an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for patients who have spinal instability, poor bone quality, or who need treatment at multiple levels. It can also be used to treat pseudoarthrosis of the spine after an ACDF, to support other conventional forms of posterior cervical fusion, or to relieve ongoing pinched nerve symptoms after prior ACDF or cervical disc replacement.

A distinct advantage of the CORUS system is that it increases foraminal height, which can help decompress nerve roots and reduce symptoms of cervical radiculopathy without the need for an open exposure, drilling, or a laminectomy. CORUS is less invasive than a conventional posterior cervical fusion, and it can often be performed as an outpatient (i.e. no overnight hospital stay).

If you live near Denver and have cervical radiculopathy, neck pain, or a failed ACDF or cervical disc replacement, please consider meeting me in consultation to learn more about your treatment options and whether you are a candidate for a CORUS cervical fusion or another procedure.