Artificial Disc Replacement

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• Artificial Disc for Cervical Disc Replacement

  One treatment option for pain from cervical degenerative disc disease is artificial disc surgery. The intent of the artificial cervical disc device is to preserve motion at the disc space, providing an alternative to the use of bone grafts, plates and screws that are used in a spine fusion.
  By: Mark Mikles, MD Read More

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• Lumbar Artificial Disc Surgery for Chronic Back Pain

  An artificial disc offers several theoretical benefits over spinal fusion for treatment of chronic back pain, including the potential for enhanced pain relief and to avoid pre...

• Total Disc Replacement—ProDisc

  The ProDisc by Spine Solutions/Synthes is a Total Disc Replacement Option designed by Thierry Marnay. This article provides an overview on the ProDisc

• Considerations for a Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery

  This article provides an overview of considerations a patient should consider before undergoing cervical disc replacement surgery, as well as qualify for the strict criteria n...

• Pain Generated by the Spinal Disc

  Mechanical dysfunction of a disc may cause disc degeneration and pain (e.g. degenerative disc disease). Artificial disc surgery may be one treatment option from pain related t...

• Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement Technologies

  A number of disc arthroplasties are currently in various phases of development and clinical testing in the United States. These devices use a variety of materials and design c...