Spinal fusion and disc replacement are two surgical methods used to treat certain types of spine issues, especially degenerative disc disease (DDD). Each type of surgery has its risks and benefits and ...

Landmark biomechanical study shows AxioMed's viscoelastic lumbar disc is the first implant to replicate the natural mechanical behaviors of a human disc, unlocking a new era of motion-preserving spine ...

“They are the light and purpose of my life,” Rider said. Rider, who lives in Discovery Bay, grew up in Walnut Creek and says ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. We would see this more readily in the lumbar spine in ...

BYU professors of mechanical engineering Anton Bowden and Larry Howell have developed a new spinal disc replacement device. Photo taken June 11, 2012. Photography by ...

Degenerative disc disease affects up to 40% of all patients with low back pain. It can lead to spinal instability; that is, the inability of the spine to limit excessive or abnormal spinal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cervical and lumbar disc replacement have shown promising results compared with spinal fusion for the treatment ...

This study expands the evidence validating the fixed-core design of the prodisc L device and includes 1,187 patients undergoing 1- or 2-level LTDR, with and without prior surgery, and followed from 7 ...

Medical device developer AxioMed Spine has received European regulatory approval to market its cervical spinal disc replacement device. The CE Mark for AxioMed’s Freedom cervical disc complements the ...

Spine surgeons are reporting that artificial disc replacement works as well and often better than spinal fusion surgery. The two procedures are performed on patients with damaged discs in the neck.