Risks and Benefits
The artificial disc (AD) is truly a miracle, since the cervical graft/fusion… the only option previous to the artificial disc prevented the patient from bending the neck, moving from side to side or looking up. Also, the deterioration of the bone due to the immobility caused by the fusion further deteriorates the adjoining discs. The artificial disc “Rotaio”® Dr. Salmon uses is made by a German company with decades of research and history. Our Spinal Surgery package is far more affordable than in the U.S. and Canada, with the same high quality of service.
Nodding, shaking one’s head, looking up at the sky – a cervical disc prosthesis should allow one to enjoy the full range of life’s activities. This is one reason why the use of disc replacements that preserve movement has become increasingly established in recent years as an alternative to fusion (ACDF).
But merely preserving movement in the decompressed segment is not enough: Postoperative neck pain and disproportionate stresses on the facet joints have been described repeatedly following cervical disc arthroplasty. To achieve a high quality of movement, disc prosthesis must therefore replicate the natural pattern of movement of a disc as precisely as possible. Thus, ROTAIO offers not only rotation, flexion/extension, and lateral flexion, but also the possibility of uncoupled translation. In this way, ROTAIO optimally reproduces the natural centre of rotation and thereby provides physiological, facet-guided, segmental movement.
Dr. Salmon can not be responsible for any pre-conditions that you have that you do not disclose on the contact form. The more knowledge you give the doctor. The better the outcome can be.
ADR for the Lumbar is a very dangerous procedure. It requires going through the front of the belly, and you would need a Second internal medicine doctor to get your internal organs out of the way, so the neurosurgeon could get to be able to put the artificial disc in. The cost is more expensive and the results are the same as the stabilization procedure.
There are many procedures, and you can Google success failure rate on any type of surgery that you have!
There is no 100% guarantee on any type of surgery. Any doctor who guarantees you a 100% Success Rate would be lying to you. There can be problems with any type of surgery.
*Credit: ROTAIO