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)

. nickel allergy

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