The candidates for artificial disc replacement surgery suffer from moderate to severe neck or back pain that significantly impedes their quality of life. Artificial disc replacement surgery has been approved by the FDA for patients aged 18 to 60, although patients up to 70 are done by the more experienced surgeons in Germany.
Patient candidates for artificial disc replacement typically have experienced chronic neck or back pain not relieved by nonsurgical treatment for at least six months. They may have tried conservative treatment options such as physical therapy, over-the-counter or prescription analgesics, and steroid injections before being considered candidates for artificial disc replacement surgery.
We have the ability to apply our extensive experience, with a wide range of surgical options, to develop solutions that incorporate artificial disc replacement and other advanced techniques.
We can create advanced customized solutions that preserve the motion of your spine when possible, and provide stability when needed.
Unlike early Disc Replacement designs advanced artificial disc replacements are designed to replicate the structure and performance of a natural disc.
Our complex solutions can provide stability when needed, and motion preservation whenever possible.
These advanced technologies include:
The BAGUERA® DISC REPLACEMENT
The BAGUERA® disc replacements
innovative design incorporates a disc nucleus designed to enable absorption of shocks and vibrations.
The prodisc Total Disc Replacement
The prodisc Total Disc Replacement (TDR) technology is proven to maintain spinal balance and motion, reduce adjacent level degeneration, and allow for a return to normal activities.
The fixed center of rotation allows physiological range of motion while providing stability to the spine and significantly reducing reoperations at the adjacent levels.
When additional stability is needed Disc Replacement can be combined with Spinal Fusion using a less invasive front approach.
An ALIF TAS-Cage is a specific type of interbody fusion cage used in Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
These ADR plus Spinal Fusion solutions are called Hybrid Surgery and should only be done by the most experienced surgeons who have significant experience with complex multi-level Disc Replacement Surgery and Spinal Fusion Surgery.
Quite often, inexperienced surgeons recommend solutions based on limited options.
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