The main difference between disc replacement and spinal fusion is the mobility of the spine after the surgery. After fusion surgery, the treated area is less ...

2 авг. 2023 г. · While fusion is a reliable surgical option, disc replacement is a modern and more effective alternative when it comes to maintaining your mobility.

Spinal fusion is commonly used to treat small fractures or arthritis, while disc replacement is best used for degenerative disc disease or degenerative ...

3 окт. 2024 г. · Less postoperative pain: Patients frequently have less pain after ADR surgery compared to fusion procedures, as there's no need for extensive ...

25 апр. 2023 г. · In short, disc replacement is a newer, less-proven approach, but it may have advantages compared to spinal fusion.

19 июл. 2019 г. · Our systematic review and meta-analysis found that disc replacement is superior to lumbar fusion in many respects, including ODI, VAS, SF-36, ...

15 авг. 2022 г. · Disc replacement surgery usually has a faster recovery period compared to fusion. Most patients are up and walking shortly after surgery and ...

Two surgical options yield similar results for Artificial disc replacement offers better results than spinal fusion for some with degenerative disc disease.

16 июн. 2021 г. · TDR replaces a damaged disc, while fusion hooks two or more vertebrae together. Fusion vs. TDR.

A disk replacement needs greater access to the spine than standard lumber fusion surgery. This also makes it a riskier procedure. Some possible risks of this ...