Introduction Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a well-established treatment for degenerative cervical pathology, characterized by radiculopathy or myelopathy, occurring at one or multiple levels.1 However, as the number of fused segments increases, cervical mobility decreases,2 leading to increased risk of pseudarthrosis formation3 and the need for secondary surgery.4 In cases of noncontiguous cervical degenerative disc disease (CDDD), long-segment fusion surgery results in...