Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 20, 2026

Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in the Ovine Model
Published on: October 5, 2009
History of cervical disc arthroplasty
Ali A Baaj1, Juan S Uribe, Fernando L Vale
1Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Abstract:
Enthusiasm for cervical disc arthroplasty is based on the premise that motion-preserving devices attenuate the progression of adjacent-segment disease (ASD) in the cervical spine. Arthrodesis, on the other hand, results in abnormal load transfer on adjacent segments, leading to the acceleration of ASD. It has taken several decades of pioneering work to produce clinically relevant devices that mimic the kinematics of the intervertebral disc. The goal of this work is to trace the origins of cervical arthroplasty technology and highlight the attributes of devices currently available in the market.
Related Concept Videos
Herniated Intervertebral Disc l: Introduction
Degenerative Disc Disease I: Introduction
