Disc replacement surgery is an alternative treatment to spinal fusion surgery for a variety of spinal problems. It has been available for conditions of the cervical and lumbar spine since the 1960s in ...

Herniated discs occur most often in the cervical (neck) and lumbar (lower back) areas of the spine. Herniation occurs as discs deteriorate through age or injury.

FDA approves Dymicron’s study of cervical artificial disc The first implantation of the system is anticipated in the fourth quarter of this year.

According to Richard Guyer, MD, Co-director, Center for Disc Replacement, Texas Back Institute, Plano, TX, co-primary investigator for the Triadyme-C IDE clinical trial, "The Triadyme-C represents a ...

Reverse transcriptase (RT) associated ribonuclease H (RNase H) remains the only virally encoded enzymatic function not targeted by current chemotherapy against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Degenerative cervical disc herniation is a common disease among adult patients that causes significant disability in daily activities and at work. It may originate radiculopathy when a cervical nerve ...

Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine can result in severe pain, instability and radiculopathy (pain spreading down the arms and into the head), myelopathy (spasticity and weakness of arms ...

Vector illustration of cervical vertebrae. Medical scheme with close-up skull and isolated C1 atlas, C2 axis, C3, C4, C5, C6 and C7 vertebra. Diagram of Intervertebral disc and anterior tubercle.