National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) NICE issued Prosthetic intervertebral disc replacement in the cervical spine guidance in November 2005. This document is available at ...

More than 10,000 procedures using Centinel Spine's prodisc cervical total disc replacement system have been completed, the company said Feb. 11.

Scott Blumenthal, MD, will mark 25 years since he performed the first lumbar total disc replacement in the U.S.

Anyone who suffers from frequent back and neck pain, whether from general wear and tear (degenerative disc disease), or an accident, knows how debilitating it can be. When stretches, medication ...

WEST CHESTER, PA — Centinel Spine®, LLC has successfully completed the first U.S. implantation of its prodisc C Nova cervical total disc replacement (TDR) device. This event marks a significant ...

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 ...

Depending on the severity of your condition, your doctor may recommend either an artificial disk replacement or a spinal fusion. You may need surgery if your pain doesn’t resolve or if it gets ...

Surgery is typically indicated when six months of conservative therapy have not been successful, if there is a neurologic deficit attributable to the cervical disc disease or when the symptoms ...