Artificial Disc Replacement Health Center
A rapidly developing alternative to spinal fusion surgery, artificial disc replacement is a procedure that involves replacing a painful disc that is causing chronic back pain with an artificial disc that provides pain relief without compromising the spine's natural anatomical structure. Artificial disc replacement surgery may be performed on the lower back (lumbar spine) or the neck (cervical spine). Artificial discs are structurally similar to the damaged discs that are replaced and share similar functions, including acting as shock absorbers in the back or neck.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has currently approved two artificial discs for lumbar disc replacement: the CHARITÉ™ Artificial Disc (DePuy Synthes) and the PRODISC®-L Total Disc Replacement (DePuy Synthes). The FDA has also approved five artificial discs for cervical disc replacement: the PRESTIGE® Cervical Disc System (Medtronic), the ProDisc™-C Total Disc Replacement (DePuy Synthes), the BRYAN® Cervical Disc (Medtronic), the SECURE®-C Cervical Artificial Disc (Globus), and the PCM® Cervical Disc System (NuVasive). Learn more about artificial disc replacement in the following resources..
Complete Listing
- All About the Charité Artificial Disc: Now Approved for Use in the U.S.
- Artificial Cervical Discs
- Artificial Disc for Cervical Disc Replacement
- Artificial Disc Replacement Candidates
- Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery
- Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement Technologies
- Cervical Disc Replacement Update (Research Article)
- Charité Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery
- Considerations for a Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery
- Disc Nucleus Replacement
- Disc Nucleus Replacement as an Alternative to Artificial Disc Replacement (Research Article)
- Disc Replacement Case Example
- Facet Technologies
- FDA Approves the ProDisc Lumbar Artificial Disc
- Issues to Consider Before Having Artificial Disc Surgery
- Lumbar Artificial Disc Surgery for Chronic Back Pain
- Pain Generated by the Spinal Disc
- Spinal Disc Replacement with the CHARITÉ Artificial Disc
- Summary of Lumbar Artificial Disc Development
- Total Disc Replacement - Charité Artificial Disc
- Total Disc Replacement - FlexiCore
- Total Disc Replacement - Maverick
- Total Disc Replacement - ProDisc
- Update on Artificial Disc Replacement (Research Article)
- What Are the Indications for Artificial Disc Replacement?
- What Is the Make-Up of Artificial Discs?