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Artificial Disc Replacement For Degenerative Disc Disease Of The Cervical Spine

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Introduction An artificial disc replacement is a device which is implanted into the spine to imitate the functions of a normal disc. There are many artificial disc designs and it is classified into two types: total disc replacement and disc nucleus replacement. With a total disc replacement, all or most of the disc tissue is removed and a replacement device is implanted into a space between the vertebrae. With a disc replacement, only the center of the disc is removed and replaced with an implant and the outer part of the disc is not removed. Usually the artificial discs are made of metal or plastic like materials or a combination of the two. Some devices have a soft, compressible plastic-like piece between these plates and these devices allow the motion by smooth, curved surfaces that slide across each other. Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease The cervical disc degeneration is a common cause of neck pain that is most frequently felt as a stiff neck. The cervical degene...
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Overview With the advancements taking place in medical sciences, the advent of minimally invasive procedures like the Minimally Invasive Spine Laminotomy Surgery has given the patients good amount of benefits like faster recovery with lesser incisions. India boasts out as one the best place for spine surgeries and hospitals giving various surgeries at affordable cost. India has one of the best spine hospitals, which are armed with state of art facilities along with the presence of exceptionally skilled and known to carry out the minimally invasive spine surgery procedure with ease and professionalism. India gives enough reasons to the global patients to choose for Minimally Invasive Spine Laminotomy Surgery in India. Let’s check them out as under: Laminotomy Surgery The Minimally Invasive Spine Laminotomy Surgery is meant to stabilize the vertebrae along with decompressing the pinched nerves in order to ease the pain along with reducing the painful symptoms by simply reducing t...