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Classical Surgical Treatment For Disc Degenerative Disease

June 14th, 2009

Classical surgical treatment for DDD which has failed nonoperative management is a spine fusion. However, advances in disc replacement technologies have made this technique a viable option for many individuals. Early investigations have demonstrated lumbar disc replacements have had outcomes equivalent to spine fusion. Not all individuals with DDD are good candidates for disc replacement surgery. Concomitant spinal deformity (scoliosis, kyphosis), history of spinal infection, posterior spinal arthritis, and multilevel disc disease are relative or absolute contraindications.

For those individuals who are not candidates for lumbar disc replacement, lumbar spine fusions have had good short-term and long-term outcomes. Fusion involve creating a solid bony connection between two or more vertebrae anteriorly, posteriorly, or both.

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