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

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 ...

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 ...

When thinking about the long-term future of spine surgery, some procedures stand out for their cost-effectiveness.

In addition to lecturing worldwide about artificial disc replacement surgery, they have authored ... devices in the lumbar (lower back) or cervical (neck) spine. This procedure helps to stabilize ...

The combination of optionality for surgeons and proven clinical performance positions the prodisc C Vivo and prodisc C SK system as a leading solution in the field of cervical disc replacement.

Surgery is indicated in cases of cervical myelopathy. In cases of symptomatic cervical ... An alternative to fusion (arthrodesis) is a disc replacement (arthroplasty). There is extensive debate among ...

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 ...