Centers for Artificial Disc is proud to welcome Axion Spine & Neurosurgery to its directory of verified artificial disc replacement centers across the United States. For patients in Georgia searching for a qualified artificial disc surgeon, Axion Spine & Neurosurgery is a multidisciplinary spine center providing comprehensive spine care near Atlanta. Axion Spine & [read more]
South Carolina Spine Center and renowned spine specialist Dr. Michael Kilburn will be featured in an upcoming episode of "New Frontiers," highlighting their groundbreaking work in artificial disc replacement and minimally invasive spine surgery. The episode is scheduled to air on Fox Business in early 2025. The feature will showcase how South Carolina [read more]
Traditionally, the common treatment for repairing herniated discs in the neck was an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) procedure. In a fusion surgery, the disc is removed and either a bone spacer or a plastic implant is be placed in the disc space to restore disc height and [read more]
Artificial Disc Replacement for the neck area, referred to as the cervical spine, has been used successfully in the United States for over 15 years, beginning with the Charité® cervical disc released in 2004. More recently, artificial discs have become available for treating disc problems in the lower back, called the lumbar spine. While [read more]
Typically, artificial disc is considered a treatment option for a herniated disc in the low back or neck. It typically does NOT relate to any back or neck pain limited to the low back or neck, or any soft tissue injury like a muscle or ligament strain. Pain or [read more]
By John Stokes, MD
Board-Certified Neurological Surgeon
Fellowship-trained in Spine Surgery
Five year study finds artificial disc replacement is superior to anterior cervical discectomy fusion (ACDF) A recent study completed in late 2023 has found that the NuVasive Simplify Cervical Disc had superior outcomes compared to the anterior cervical discectomy fusion (ACDF) control group after five years. The study presented [read more]
Austin, Texas — If you’ve been told you have a herniated disc, you probably have been told you need a spinal fusion, which was the standard treatment for herniated discs in the neck for decades. But recent spine research studies have changed that, however, as new FDA-approved artificial disc [read more]
If you’ve been told you have a herniated disc, you may have also been told you need a spinal fusion, which up to five years ago has been the traditional treatment for herniated discs. However, that advice for a spinal fusion — especially in the neck — no longer [read more]
By Sanjay Jatana, M.D.
Fellowship-trained Spine Surgeon
