Cervical Disc Replacement

The ProDisc-C Total Disc Replacement implant is composed of top and bottom metal (cobalt chromium molybdenum) endplates and a plastic inlay (ulta-high) molecular weight polyethylene) that form a ball and socket joint.

The ProDisc-C Total Disc Replacement implant provides the possibility for motion by allowing the top endplate to move over the plastic ball attached to the bottom endplate. The materials used in the ProDisc-C Total Disc Replacement implant have been used in spinal disc replacement for over 20 years in Europe and are the most commonly used materials in knee and hip replacements worldwide.

For patient information about the ProDisc-C Total Disc Replacement:

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Why May I Need Surgery

You have been diagnosed with Symptomatic cervical disc disease (SCDD). Dr. Smith may call your condition herniated disc, spondylosis, or radiculopathy. Normally, the intraverbal disc between each pair of vertebrae provides the cushioning space that keeps the bones separated. Symptomatic cervical disc disease can occur when the discs no longer work normally because of wear or from being injured. This can cause the vertebral bodies to compress or lose height, and they may press on the nerves or the spinal cord.

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