The Artificial Disc
Published on 22. April 2003
Book
Hardback
XIV, 195 pages
978-3-540-41779-8 (ISBN)
Description
Spine surgery is evolving much like hip surgery did 30 years ago. It is progressing away from fusion towards mobility retention. The LINK SB Charité Artificial Disc is the only motion-retaining disc replacement for which there is long-term clinical experience with thousands of the devices having been implanted. In this book, the topic of artificial disc replacement is thoroughly discussed by the inventors and top spine specialists. Key features, such as the history of the SB Charité Disc, spinal anatomy, technical background, and clinical results are presented. This provides much valuable information to spinal surgeons interested in the state of the art of this exciting treatment. The SB Charité disc replacement, used in dedicated European centers for more than 10 years, is presently creating much interest in the Americas, too. This book is a must for anyone in the field of medicine interested in the operative treatment of low back pain.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Heidelberg
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
135
17 farbige Tabellen, 328 farbige Abbildungen, 135 s/w Abbildungen
65 black & white illustrations, 65 colour illustrations, 17 colour tables
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Weight
505 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-540-41779-8 (9783540417798)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-662-05347-8
Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. History.- 2. An Explanation of Early, Suboptimal Results from Charité Hospital - "Philosophical and Metallurgical Differences".- 3. Functional Anatomy of the Disc and Lumbar Spine.- 4. Biomechanics of Total Disc Replacement.- 5. Disc Arthroplasty and the Relationship Between Anterior and Posterior Vertebral Elements.- 6. SB CharitéT Disc Replacement: Biologic Ingrowth Using a Non-Human Primate Model.- 7. Indications, Contraindications, and Radiologic Work Up for Disc Replacement.- 8. Lumbar Discography.- 9. Pre-Operative Planning.- 10. Surgical Approach.- 11. LINK® Lumbar Artificial Disc - Operative Technique.- 12. Early Experience in the United States with the SB CharitéT Artificial Disc.- 13. Mid-Term (4 Year) and Long-Term (10 Year) Results of the SB CharitéT Prosthesis.- 14. Classification of Heterotopic Ossification in Artificial Disc Replacement.- 15. Complications With the SB CharitéT Artificial Disc.- 16. Rehabilitation Following Total Disc Replacement Surgery.- 17. Future Innovations.