News tagged with disc replacement
Study questions effect of disc replacement on low back pain
(HealthDay)—Although total disc replacement for chronic low back pain due to degenerative disc disease yields statistically significant improvements compared to conventional fusion, the clinical relevance ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 08, 2013 |
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Good stability with artificial disc plus cage fusion
(HealthDay) -- For patients with multi-level cervical disc herniation, artificial cervical disc replacement and adjacent segment cage fusion achieves definite stabilization and satisfactory mobility, according ...
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Aug 10, 2012 |
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BYU engineers conceive disc replacement to treat chronic low back pain
In between the vertebrae of the human spine are 23 Oreo-sized, cartilage-filled discs that hold the vertebrae together and allow for spine movement.
Surgery
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Artificial disc a viable alternative to fusion for 2-level disc disease
When two adjacent discs in the low back wear out, become compressed and cause unmanageable pain, numbness or other symptoms, replacement with artificial discs can be a viable alternative to standard fusion surgery, based ...
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May 21, 2011 |
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