Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery

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Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery

Artificial Cervical disc replacement surgery removes a damaged disc in the neck and replaces it with an artificial one. The surgeon removes the bad disc through an incision in the throat area. The artificial disc is then put in its place. The device's two metal plates are anchored to the bony roof and floor of the joint space. The device's center polymer surface allows tilting, gliding, and rotating motions . Similar to knee replacement, an artificial disc preserves motion, while spinal fusion stops motion.

Advantages of artificial disc replacement (also called arthroplasty) include:

Maintains normal neck movement

Lowers the risk of stress to adjacent discs

Does not require a bone graft

Allows early neck motion after surgery

Who is a candidate?

You may be a candidate for cervical disc replacement if you have:

. a herniated disc or degenerative disc

significant weakness in your hand or arm

arm pain that is worse than neck pain

symptoms that do not improve with physical therapy or medication

healthy, non-arthritic facet joints

You may not be a candidate if you have:

facet joint arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis

osteoporosis

. a previous spinal fusion at an adjacent level

an unstable spine, spondylolisthesis, or abnormal curvature of the neck (scoliosis/kyphosis)

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