Degenerative (wear-related) diseases of the lumbar spine are becoming increasingly common. On the one hand, they occur as part of a natural aging process, but can also be caused by trauma or be promoted by factors such as long working hours at the computer, overweight and lack of exercise. Such degeneration of the intervertebral discs … Intervertebral disc prosthesis of the LWS
Degenerative (wear-related) diseases of the cervical spine are becoming increasingly common. On the one hand, they occur as part of a natural aging process, but they can also be caused by trauma or be promoted by factors such as long working hours at the computer and lack of exercise. Such degeneration of the intervertebral discs … Intervertebral disc prosthesis of the cervical spine
Synonyms Artificial disc, disc replacement, artificial disc replacement, disc arthroplasty, cervical disc prosthesis, lumbar disc prosthesis, disc prosthesis implantation Definition A disc prosthesis is an artificial disc replacement made of metal and plastic. An artificial disc is used to replace a worn (degenerated) natural disc. The aim is to eliminate the disc-induced (discogenic) back pain … Intervertebral disc prosthesis
Contraindications The implantation of a disc prosthesis is not a panacea for the elimination of back pain. On the contrary, most degenerative spinal diseases are a contraindication to the implantation of a disc prosthesis. The reason is quite simple: the implantation of a disc prosthesis merely eliminates the back pain caused by the diseased disc … Contraindications | Intervertebral disc prosthesis
Operational preparation The most important thing in the preparation for the operation of the disc prosthesis is the correct indication. For this purpose, in addition to the physical examination, above all imaging examination procedures are necessary. On x-rays a disease of the intervertebral disc can be diagnosed. Although the intervertebral disc itself is not visible … Operational preparation | Intervertebral disc prosthesis
