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Artificial Disc Lumbar Replacement

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Symptoms

Back pain caused by one or two problematic intervertebral disks in the lumbar spine

  • No significant facet joint disease or bony compression on spinal nerves
  • Body size that is not excessively overweight
  • No prior major surgery on the lumbar spine
  • No deformity of the spine (scoliosis )

Causes

In artificial disk replacement, worn or damaged disk material between the small bones in the spine (vertebrae) is removed and replaced with a synthetic or "artificial" disk. The goal of the procedure is to relieve back pain while maintaining more normal motion than is allowed with some other procedures, such as spinal fusion.

More about Treatment

While many patients are helped by lumbar fusion, the results of the surgery can vary. In addition, some patients whose fusion surgeries heal perfectly still end up with no improvement of their back pain.

 

Some doctors believe that the failure to improve after fusion surgery is due to the fact that fusion prevents normal motion in the spine. For this reason, artificial disk replacement—which aims to preserve normal motion—has emerged as an alternative treatment option for low back pain.

 

Artificial disk replacement initially gained FDA approval for use in the U.S. in 2004. Over the past several years, numerous disk replacement designs have been developed and are currently being tested.

 

 

FAQ on this Treatment

How much time will require for this procedure?

The surgery will take 2-3 hours.

How is this condition diagnosed?

The condition is diagnosed on the basis of radiological investigation like
-X-RAY of spine
-MRI of spine
-CT scan of spine

What non-surgical treatment can be tried before surgery?

For the management of pain painkillers i.e,Analgesics can be given.
Also physiotherapy, spinal injection and lifestyle modification can be tried.

Is it a life threatening treatment?

Injury to major blood vessels may cause haemorrhage which can precipitate shock.Silent Heart Attack can occur in some patients.

How many days of Hospitalisation is required after this treatment?

Generally 3-5 days hospitalisation is required after this treatment depending on well-being and pain management.

Is it Painful?

Analgesics like opiods are administered after surgery so it helps to tolerate great amount of postoperative pain.The pain will subside eventually.

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