Medscape

Two-Level Disc Replacement Reduces Reoperation vs Fusion

SAN FRANCISCO — Patients with 2-level symptomatic cervical disc degeneration fare better in terms of future secondary surgeries when their discs are replaced rather than fused, a new study shows. "We ...
Healio

Disc herniations in NFL players occur at higher spine levels, may not affect RTP

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO, Fla. — National Football League athletes were found to have a higher rate of upper-level disc ...
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FDA Approves Medtronic Prestige LP Cervical Disc for 2-Level Use

The FDA recently approved the Medtronic Prestige LP Cervical System for treating degenerative disc disease at two adjacent vertebral levels (between C3 and C7). The device is said to be Medtronic’s ...
Healio

Serum cobalt and chromium levels elevated after metal disc arthroplasty

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Blood samples for 24 patients with a single-level all-metal total lumbar disc arthroplasty prosthesis collected ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Upper Lumbar Disc Space Related to Hip Pain

Bolus Epidural Fentanyl Cuts Post-Spinal Decompression Pain Disc space narrowing at disc levels L1/L2 and L2/L3, visible on lumbar radiographs, may help to identify hip pain patients whose pain ...
Business Wire

Orthofix Announces First Patient Implant in the M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc Two-Level IDE Study

LEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a global medical device company with a spine and orthopedics focus, today announced the first patient implant in a U.S. Food ...