Patients have two options: Artificial cervical disc replacement Cervical fusion In 2007, the FDA approved the first artificial disc, the Prestige Cervical disc, which looks and moves much like the ...

Cervical disc replacement is a safe option across all obesity levels compared to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, ...

Advancements in the field of spine and orthopedics are being made every day, and a number of game-changing procedures are ...

As spine surgery continues to evolve with technological advances and a push toward value-based care, more procedures are ...

There are several implantable artificial disks available for cervical disk replacement surgery. The FDA approved the first implantable artificial disk for cervical disk replacement surgery.

For the vast majority of patients, cervical disc replacement is superior to the previous gold standard of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF),” said Dr. Anton Jorgensen, a board ...

Patients suffering from debilitating spine problems now have a leading expert to turn to-Dr. Michael R. Wheeler, MD, a distinguished spi ...

A cervical intervertebral disc can prolapse (hernia or rupture ... An alternative to fusion (arthrodesis) is a disc replacement (arthroplasty). There is extensive debate among spinal surgeons as to ...