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Learn about lumbar disk replacement, a surgery to treat low back pain caused by a damaged disk in the lower spine. Find out who is a good candidate, what are the risks and benefits, and what to expect before, during and after the procedure.
In lumbar artificial disk replacement, worn or damaged disk material between the small bones in the spine (vertebrae) is removed and replaced with a prosthetic, or artificial disk. The goal of the procedure is to relieve back pain while maintaining more normal motion than is allowed with some other procedures, such as spinal fusion (which aims ...
18 Νοε 2020 · Disc replacement removes a damaged spinal disc and replaces it with an artificial disc. Your surgeon may recommend this surgery if you have back pain due to one or two damaged spinal discs. Disc replacement can improve your back pain and disability.
24 Οκτ 2023 · Disc replacement therapy can be used to treat similar conditions to traditional spinal decompression and fusion surgeries, including pinched nerves associated with lumbar or cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy, and degenerative disc disease in both the cervical and lumbar spine.
15 Δεκ 2017 · Lumbar total disc replacement, now in use since 2004, was determined by the panel to be a standard of care for the treatment of symptomatic single-level lumbar degenerative disc disease in the active patient subpopulation as outlined by the investigational device exemption study criteria.
Artificial disc replacement is recommended for lumbar degenerative disc disease that has been confirmed through a rigorous diagnostic process, including identification on an imaging scan. See Diagnosing Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease.
This surgery consists of replacing the painful spinal disc with a device designed to mimic the disc’s natural movement. The goal of artificial disc replacement is to alleviate pain by reducing aggravating micro-motion, stabilizing the spinal segment, and minimizing inflammation.
