Artificial Discs in the Lumbar Spine | Spinal Disc Implant Surgery | Vail Spine Surgeon
Dr. Donald Corenman, MD, DC (neckandback.com | 970-479-5895), is an orthopedic spine surgeon with the Steadman Clinic in Vail, CO and is a passionate researcher and lecturer on all topics associated with the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. Dr. Corenman is a dedicated Vail spine surgeon and recently launched a spine resource site on the Internet for patients, physicians and other spine surgeons seeking additional information. You can visit his website at http to learn more about his expertise and about all spinal conditions and surgeries. An artificial disc in the lumbar spine was created and has been designed to allow some motion of the defective segment by replacing the damaged disc with this implant. This spinal cord implant surgery theoretically reduces some stress on the segment above to prevent further degeneration of this superior segment. The artificial disc in the lumbar spine, however, has some significant deficiencies that need to be discussed. First-the artificial disc does not mimic the behavior of a normal lumbar disc. The normal lumbar disc allows motion but is restrained at the endpoint of motion. That is-the normal disc acts like a bushing where motion at the extreme limits is dampened by the fibers of the annulus. The artificial disc does not have this constraint and this puts more stress on the facets than the normal disc would. Also, the artificial disc does not have shock absorption capabilities like the normal disc does. This rigidity in …
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