Is a spinal disc replacement better than spine fusion?
Is a spinal disc replacement better than spine fusion? Sunday January 21, 2007#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3)Traditional spinal surgery often uses a lumbar fusion procedure to eliminate motion at a spinal joint that has worn out. By fusing the joint, the back pain caused by the worn out joint is often alleviated. Unfortunately, spinal fusion has associated complications, among the most concerning that it can accelerate arthritis of nearby joints. A new treatment called a lumbar disc replacement has been developed to address this problem. Lumbar disc replacement is similar to other types
