Disc ReplacementAn artificial disc (also called a disc replacement, disc prosthesis or spine arthroplasty device) is a device that is implanted into the spine to imitate the functions of a normal disc (carry load and allow motion).
There are many artificial disc designs classified into two general types: total disc replacement and disc nucleus replacement. As the names imply, with a total disc replacement, all or most of the disc tissue is removed and a replacement device is implanted into the space between the vertebras. With a disc nucleus replacement, only the center of the disc (the nucleus) is removed and replaced with an implant.The outer part of the disc (the annulus) is not removed.
Complication:-Infection.
Injury to blood vessels.
Nerve injury.
Dislodgement or breakage of the device.
Continued or increasing pain.
Advantages:-Another potential advantage of disc replacement is a more rapid return to activities than occurs after fusion surgery. Fusion patients have limited activities during the time required for the bone graft to grow into a solid mass. Because one of the goals of artificial discs is motion, patients are encouraged to return to motion early, although at a gradual progression. Although artificial discs offer several advantages over fusion, this is a relatively new technology with no long-term randomized, controlled clinical study results. Fusion has a long-standing record of success in permanently correcting problems in the fused motion segment. Discuss both options thoroughly with your health care provider before deciding which procedure is best for you.
Procedure
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Cost in USA
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Cost in India
(Sahara Medical) |
Spine Fusion* |
62,000(USD) |
7,500(USD) |
| * Cost includes the Implant with stay in private room of the hospital. |
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