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Prosthetic disc replacement: the future?

Qi-Bin Bao1, Hansen A Yuan

  • 1Disc Dynamics, Inc., Minnetonka, MN 55345, USA.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
|January 25, 2002
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Disc arthrodesis, a long-standing treatment for degenerative disc disease, has limitations. Prosthetic disc replacement offers a more physiologic solution by restoring normal mechanical function, representing the future of spine care.

Area of Science:

  • Spine surgery
  • Biomechanical engineering
  • Orthopedics

Background:

  • Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is commonly treated with disc arthrodesis.
  • Disc arthrodesis stabilizes the spine but alters biomechanics, potentially affecting adjacent segments.
  • This procedure is not ideal for correcting or preventing anterior column instability in DDD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate prosthetic disc replacement as a functional alternative to disc arthrodesis for degenerative disc disease.
  • To highlight the potential of prosthetic disc replacement in restoring spinal anatomy and mechanical function.

Main Methods:

  • Review of historical surgical treatments for DDD.
  • Analysis of biomechanical studies on disc prostheses.
  • Examination of early clinical outcomes of prosthetic disc replacement.

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Main Results:

  • Disc arthrodesis, while stabilizing, is non-physiologic and alters stress distribution.
  • Prosthetic disc replacement designs aim to restore normal disc function.
  • Biomechanical studies confirm the potential of disc prostheses to replicate normal mechanical functions.

Conclusions:

  • Prosthetic disc replacement offers a more physiologic approach to treating DDD compared to arthrodesis.
  • Further optimization of design, cost, and risk reduction is needed.
  • Prosthetic disc replacement is poised to be the future standard in spine care for DDD.