Recovery time for anterior and posterior cervical spine surgeries varies from person to person, with anterior usually taking around 3 months and posterior usually taking a month.
Most anterior cervical spine surgeries fall into the category of unilateral vertebral body removal, interbody fusion or disc replacement. Recovery time is usually around 3 months after surgery with careful care.
Posterior cervical spine surgery is to decompress the cervical spine by incising the back of the spinal canal and performing internal fixation of the pedicle, which has released the spinal cord from compression, and after successful surgery, the patient can usually return to normal life after one month or so.
However, the above two surgeries are also related to the individual’s physical condition. If the individual is in good health and the severity of the condition is low, the recovery time may be earlier. On the contrary, the recovery may be slower.