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Not disc fusion but disc replacement
by Mark90210, Nov 01, 2007 07:45AM
Here's an interesting article that looks encouraging. I see disc relacement is now approved in the US and its proceedure is being rapidly studied by our Doctors. Better than Fusion i would assume.
http://www.spine-surgery.com/SSPSC/Artificial%20Disc%20Replacement/discreplacementsurgery2.htm
Has anyone had this replacement done?
http://www.spine-surgery.com/SSPSC/Artificial%20Disc%20Replacement/discreplacementsurgery2.htm
Has anyone had this replacement done?
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by MARGARETG, Nov 01, 2007 08:15AM
To: Mark90210
I asked my surgoen about it and he say they do this for the cervical spine but its still experimantal in the lumbar area..... so i dant know if this helps
by straight talk, Nov 03, 2007 07:37AM
The artificial disc in the article you mentioned is for the lumbar area. For cervical area, check out the Prestige artificial cervical disc replacement.
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