Spinal fusion is a way to treat several serious spinal problems, however it is not always the best option. For…
While Spinal fusion can relieve severe pain, restore load-bearing capacity, and improve quality of life, disc replacement and refined techniques…
Does Dr. Ritter-lang have more experience with disc replacement surgery than most US surgeons? Yes, Dr. Karsten Ritter-Lang has substantially…
Patient Experiences with Artificial Disc Replacement at Stenum Hospital and Dr. Karsten Ritter-Lang For over two decades, thousands of patients…
A multilevel fusion surgery involves the removal of the disc and fusion of the spinal bones (vertebrae) with a bone…
SPONDYLITIS is inflammation, SPONDYLOSIS is degeneration/wear and tear, SPONDYLOARTHRITIS is inflammatory joint disease, SPONDYLOLISTHESIS is vertebral slippage. Back pain is…
Fusion surgery with Rods and screws endure as the surgical standard because fusion is an all-or-nothing biological outcome while disc…
Yes, Nicotine constricts blood vessels and reduces the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the intervertebral discs. Because the spinal…
Cervical radiculopathy occurs when a nerve root in the neck becomes compressed or inflamed, often due to a herniated disc…
Artificial disc replacement surgery may be recommended to treat chronic, severe low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease. Disc…