 Large osteophytes were excised with a rongeur at C4-5, C5-C6, and C6-C7 revealing a collapsed disc space and a #11 blade was utilized to create an annulotomy at all three interspaces with discectomies being performed with straight disc forceps removing grossly degenerated and very degenerated discs at C4-C5, then at C5-C6, then at C6-C7 sending specimen for permanent section to Pathology in a routine and separate manner. 
Large osteophytes were excised with a rongeur at C4 - 5 , C5 - C6 , and C6 - C7 revealing a collapsed disc space and a # 11 blade was utilized to create an annulotomy at all three interspaces with discectomies being performed with straight disc forceps removing grossly degenerated and very degenerated discs at C4 - C5 , then at C5 - C6 , then at C6 - C7 sending specimen for permanent section to Pathology in a routine and separate manner .