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How do they keep the new artificial discs in place once they e inserted into the spine? Are they stitched, screwed, nailed, or what?

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How do they keep the new artificial discs in place once they
e inserted into the spine? Are they stitched, screwed, nailed, or what?

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Eighteen months ago I had an anterior cervical spine fusion. They took the discs out at two levels and used bone from my hip to fuse the neck together. I still have severe pain most days. X-rays show movement at one level. What’s the next step from here?