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Microsurgical repair of spinal disc disease
Original broadcast date: February 1, 2009 For people with degenerative disk disease of the lumbar spine, the morbidity from pain and restricted movement can have severe adverse affects on their quality of life. For many because of the extent of their disease, surgery cannot be performed to fuse the damaged area. A new microsurgical technique…
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New surgical treatment for cervical degenerative disc disease
Degenerative Disk Disease is a common painful condition experienced by many for whom treatments are limited by the anatomy of the spine. The FDA’s Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Devices advisory panel announced the approval of a new medical device late last year; a Cervical Disc System designed to alleviate some of the symptoms of cervical disk…