February 27, 2009 (Las Vegas, Nevada) — A lumbar total disc replacement system (ProDisc-L) is superior to spinal-fusion surgery in relieving disability and improving patient quality of life, and it ...

This article was written for our sponsor, Dr. Sameer Mathur, Orthopedic Surgeon. Approximately 1.1 million patients in the United States suffer from symptomatic cervical disc disease each year. This ...

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, ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Patients with 2-level symptomatic cervical disc degeneration fare better in terms of future secondary surgeries when their discs are replaced rather than fused, a new study shows. "We ...

Spine surgeons are reporting that artificial disc replacement works as well and often better than spinal fusion surgery. The two procedures are performed on patients with damaged discs in the neck.

Anyone who has experienced back pain will tell you it is excruciating. As the discs in our backs age, they can bulge and compress spinal nerves. In the past, fusion surgery was the only option, but ...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a surgical procedure performed to remove a herniated or degenerative disc in the cervical spine. While this procedure has been present in hospitals for some ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Results presented here showed a significantly greater overall clinical success rate with cervical disc ...

Degenerative disc disease affects up to 40% of all patients with low back pain. It can lead to spinal instability; that is, the inability of the spine to limit excessive or abnormal spinal ...