Nucleus pulposus replacement: an emerging technology.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2005
Abstract
Debilitating low back pain as a result of symptomatic lumbar disc degeneration places a significant burden on an industrial society. Traditionally surgical treatment involving fusion of the anterior and posterior spinal elements has resulted in unpredictable and frequently irreproducible results, especially with regard to return to work rates. A new surgical method of managing symptomatic disc degeneration recalcitrant to nonoperative measures involves the partial or complete removal of the intervertebral disc with replacement with a motion-sparing device. A review of the English-speaking literature will be discussed evaluating the historical development, design considerations, animal models, basic science studies, cadaveric research, and clinical outcomes of the partial removal of the intervertebral disc (nucleus pulposus) and replacement with a motion-sparing implant. An overview of traditional methods of surgical management of lumbar degenerative disc disease will then be followed by an introduction to the concept of motion-sparing implants (nucleus pulposus replacement) intended to remove the pain generator without the associated morbidity of a surgical fusion.
Volume
5
Issue
6 Suppl
First Page
317
Last Page
317
ISSN
1529-9430
Published In/Presented At
Goins, M. L., Wimberley, D. W., Yuan, P. S., Fitzhenry, L. N., & Vaccaro, A. R. (2005). Nucleus pulposus replacement: an emerging technology. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society, 5(6 Suppl), 317S–324S. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2005.02.021
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
16291129
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article