Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery

Cervical disc replacement surgery involves the removal of the diseased cervical disc and replacing it with an artificial one. Before the invention of this procedure, the affected disc was removed, and the vertebrae above and below were fused to prevent motion.

This treatment is a newly adopted surgical method to achieve neck movement in patients with a displaced disc. This relieves the additional stress on the remaining vertebrae.

The cervical spine comprises cervical vertebrae stacked on one another, forming the neck. These are separated by cervical discs that act as cushions to prevent friction, are shock absorbers, and allow movement of the neck. When this space becomes too narrow, part of the disc may press on the spinal cord or nerves and cause pain, numbness, or weakness. Surgery may be advised when these symptoms fail to respond to non-surgical therapies.