There are numerous factors that affect the cost of a cervical disc replacement, and researchers used a machine learning model to analyze key variables for a stu ...

In anterior cervical surgery, it is usually not necessary or desirable to remove the posterior longitudinal ligament. Retention of the ligament helps prevent overdistraction of the disc space by ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

A cervical intervertebral disc can prolapse (hernia or rupture) asymptomatically or may produce neck pain, nerve root compression (radiculopathy) or spinal cord compression (myelopathy). Surgery is ...

in which the intervertebral disc is removed and the remaining vertebral bones are fused to create more space in the spinal canal. This procedure is known as an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion ...

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.

Perioperative posterior cervical muscle plane block decreased numerical pain rating scores vs anesthesia alone in posterior cervical spine surgery.

Researchers have found that most cases of cervical vertigo can be effectively treated. Even in the most severe cases—like those caused by disc degeneration ... methods like surgery if other ...

minimally invasive spine surgery, athletic injuries to the spine and spine care for the injured worker. Some of the more common conditions we treat include cervical and lumbar disc herniations ...