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246<br /> 247<!-- ViewMedica Embed End --></p> 248</div> 249<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Cervical disc replacement surgery is now about 15 years old. Iâve been performing cervical artificial disc replacement for the last 10 years. It is a motion preservation strategy, not a motion restoration strategy like artificial hips and artificial knees. It is ideal for the patient who has a simple herniated disc without much in the way of degenerative change or narrowing of the spinal canal. It is not a procedure for the patient who has a lot of age-related change and diminished range of motion of the neck. I routinely perform this procedure as an outpatient.</span></p> 250<hr /> 251<p> </p> 252<p><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #008080;"><strong>Recovery</strong></span></p> 253<p>We normally do this procedure as an outpatient. This means no overnight stay in the hospital, decreased risk of infection due to a hospital stay, and the benefit of starting to return to normal activities within hours of this minimally invasive surgery. You can set an appointment to consult with Dr. Bookwalter through the form below:</p> 254<div id="vfb-form-1" class="visual-form-builder-container"><form id="set-appointment-1" class="visual-form-builder vfb-form-1 " method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data"> 255 <input type="hidden" name="form_id" value="1" /><fieldset class="vfb-fieldset vfb-fieldset-1 set-an-appointment " id="item-vfb-1"><div class="vfb-legend"><h3>Set an Appointment</h3></div><ul class="vfb-section vfb-section-1"><li class="vfb-item vfb-item-text " id="item-vfb-5"><label for="vfb-5" class="vfb-desc">First Name </label><input type="text" name="vfb-5" id="vfb-5" value="" class="vfb-text vfb-medium " /></li><li class="vfb-item vfb-item-text " id="item-vfb-7"><label for="vfb-7" class="vfb-desc">Last Name </label><input type="text" name="vfb-7" id="vfb-7" value="" class="vfb-text vfb-medium " /></li><li class="vfb-item vfb-item-email " id="item-vfb-8"><label for="vfb-8" class="vfb-desc">Email Address </label><input type="email" name="vfb-8" id="vfb-8" value="" class="vfb-text vfb-medium email " /></li><li class="vfb-item vfb-item-phone " id="item-vfb-9"><label for="vfb-9" class="vfb-desc">Phone </label><input type="tel" name="vfb-9" id="vfb-9" value="" class="vfb-text vfb-medium phone " /></li><li class="vfb-item vfb-item-radio " id="item-vfb-13"><label class="vfb-desc">Have You Had An MRI? </label><div><span class="vfb-span"><input type="radio" name="vfb-13" id="vfb-13-1" value="Yes" class="vfb-radio " /><label for="vfb-13-1" class="vfb-choice">Yes</label></span><span class="vfb-span"><input type="radio" name="vfb-13" id="vfb-13-2" value="No" class="vfb-radio " /><label for="vfb-13-2" class="vfb-choice">No</label></span><div style="clear:both"></div></div></li><li class="vfb-item vfb-item-radio " id="item-vfb-10"><label class="vfb-desc">Have You Already Been Told You Need Spinal Surgery? </label><div><span class="vfb-span"><input type="radio" name="vfb-10" id="vfb-10-1" value="Yes" class="vfb-radio " /><label for="vfb-10-1" class="vfb-choice">Yes</label></span><span class="vfb-span"><input type="radio" name="vfb-10" id="vfb-10-2" value="No" class="vfb-radio " /><label for="vfb-10-2" class="vfb-choice">No</label></span><div style="clear:both"></div></div></li><li class="vfb-item vfb-item-textarea " id="item-vfb-14"><label for="vfb-14" class="vfb-desc">Reason For Care <span class="vfb-required-asterisk">*</span></label><div><textarea name="vfb-14" id="vfb-14" class="vfb-textarea vfb-large required "></textarea></div></li></ul> </fieldset><fieldset class="vfb-fieldset vfb-fieldset-2 verification " id="item-vfb-2" style="display:block"><div class="vfb-legend"><h3>Verification</h3></div><ul class="vfb-section vfb-section-2"><li class="vfb-item vfb-item-secret" style="display:block"><label for="vfb-3" class="vfb-desc">Please enter any two digits <span class="vfb-required-asterisk">*</span></label><input type="hidden" name="_vfb-secret" value="vfb-3" /><span class="vfb-span"><input type="text" name="vfb-3" id="vfb-3" value="" class="vfb-text vfb-medium required {digits:true,maxlength:2,minlength:2} " style="display:block" /><label>Example: 12</label></span><li style="display:none;"><label>This box is for spam protection - <strong>please leave it blank</strong>:</label><div><input name="vfb-spam" /></div></li> 256 <li class="vfb-item vfb-item-submit" id="item-vfb-4"> 257 <input type="submit" name="vfb-submit" id="vfb-4" value="Submit" class="vfb-submit " /> 258 </li></ul> 259 </fieldset><input type="hidden" name="_wp_http_referer" value="/artificial-cervical-disc/" /></form></div>
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273</p> 274<p><span style="color: #008080; font-size: 18pt;">What is Motion Preservation?</span></p> 275<p>The spine is a series of joints all linked together and exercise is the best way to keep joints healthy. Spinal fusion, though necessary in some cases, stops the motion of the fused joints and can lead to more problems down the road. We do all we can to avoid fusion.</p> 276<p><span style="color: #008080; font-size: 18pt;">What is Outpatient?</span></p> 277<p>Outpatient simply means our procedures do not require an overnight hospital stay. You can return to daily activities within a few hours of most of our procedures.</p> 278<p><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #008080;">What is Minimally Invasive?</span></p> 279<p>Our procedures use very small incisions during surgery. This minimizes trauma to muscles and allows for quicker recoveries without the need for hospital stays.</p> 280</div></div> 281<div class="uk-panel uk-panel-box uk-panel-box-secondary widget_black_studio_tinymce"><div class="textwidget"><p><span class="_Xbe" style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Ross Park </strong><br /> 2825000 McKnight Rd #202<br /> 283Pittsburgh, PA 15237 </span></p> 284<p><span class="_Xbe" style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Shadyside</strong><br /> 2855820 Centre Avenue<br /> 286Pittsburgh, PA 15206</span></p> 287<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Phone:</span></strong><br /> 288<span style="font-size: 18pt;"> (412) 661-5500</span></p> 289<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Map It:</span><br /> 290<span style="font-size: 18pt;"> <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/5000+McKnight+Rd+%23202,+Pittsburgh,+PA+15237/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x88348b564952797d:0xb9e09ca9a18a2bd5?sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwih6engg-7KAhWMcj4KHaeaD2gQ8gEIGzAA" target="_blank">Ross Township</a></span></p> 291<blockquote><p><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblComments">"Very good experience. Dr. B and office staff were extremely helpful."</span></p> 292<p><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblComments">"This physician was willing to listen to my questions and concerns and address them. It was obvious he had exceptional knowledge in his area, and I trusted his advice/decision-making process. I plan to stay with him for my particular health problem in the future."</span></p></blockquote> 293</div></div></aside> 294 295 </div> 296 297 </div> 298 </div> 299 300 <div id="tm-bottom-a" class="uk-block tm-block-bottom-a uk-block-default"> 301 <div class="uk-container uk-container-center"> 302 <section class="tm-bottom-a uk-grid" data-uk-grid-match="{target:'> div > .uk-panel'}" data-uk-grid-margin> 303<div class="uk-width-1-1"><div class="uk-panel widget_widgetkit"> 304<div data-uk-slideset="{autoplay: true ,default: 1,large: 3}"> 305 306 307 <div class="uk-slidenav-position uk-margin"> 308 309 <ul class="uk-slideset uk-grid uk-grid-match uk-flex-center uk-grid-width-1-1 uk-grid-width-large-1-3"> 310 311 <li> 312 313 <div class="uk-panel uk-panel-box uk-panel-box-secondary uk-panel-box-secondary-hover uk-overlay-hover uk-text-center"> 314 315 <a class="uk-position-cover uk-position-z-index" href="http://www.pittsburghspines.com/artificial-cervical-disc/"></a> 316 317 318 <div class="uk-text-center uk-panel-teaser"><div class="uk-overlay "><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Artifical-Disk2.png" class=" uk-overlay-scale" alt="Artificial Disc Replacement"><div class="uk-overlay-panel uk-overlay-background uk-overlay-icon uk-overlay-fade"></div></div></div> 319 320 <h3 class="uk-panel-title"> 321 322 <a class="uk-link-reset" href="http://www.pittsburghspines.com/artificial-cervical-disc/">Artificial Disc Replacement</a> 323 324 325 </h3> 326 327 328 <div class="uk-margin"><p>An artificial cervical disc is a device inserted between two vertebrae in the neck to replace a damaged disc. It is best used for patients who are suffering from a herniated disc without much narrowing of the spine.</p> 329<p>Learn how you can begin to recover from an artificial disk replacement in less than 4 hours with Dr. Bookwalter.</p> 330</div> 331 332 333 <p><a class="uk-button" href="http://www.pittsburghspines.com/artificial-cervical-disc/">Read more</a></p> 334 335 </div> 336 337 </li> 338 339 340 <li> 341 342 <div class="uk-panel uk-panel-box uk-panel-box-secondary uk-panel-box-secondary-hover uk-overlay-hover uk-text-center"> 343 344 <a class="uk-position-cover uk-position-z-index" href="http://www.pittsburghspines.com/cervical-fusion/"></a> 345 346 347 <div class="uk-text-center uk-panel-teaser"><div class="uk-overlay "><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/spinal-fusion-device.jpg" class=" uk-overlay-scale" alt="Cervical Fusion"><div class="uk-overlay-panel uk-overlay-background uk-overlay-icon uk-overlay-fade"></div></div></div> 348 349 <h3 class="uk-panel-title"> 350 351 <a class="uk-link-reset" href="http://www.pittsburghspines.com/cervical-fusion/">Cervical Fusion</a> 352 353 354 </h3> 355 356 357 <div class="uk-margin"><p>Though motion preservation is very important, there are times when cervical fusion is appropriate. One example is a during Laminectomy which removes a section of bone from the rear of one or more vertebrae to relieve the painful and disabling pressure of stenosis.</p> 358</div> 359 360 361 <p><a class="uk-button" href="http://www.pittsburghspines.com/cervical-fusion/">Read more</a></p> 362 363 </div> 364 365 </li> 366 367 368 <li> 369 370 <div class="uk-panel uk-panel-box uk-panel-box-secondary uk-panel-box-secondary-hover uk-overlay-hover uk-text-center"> 371 372 <a class="uk-position-cover uk-position-z-index" href="http://www.pittsburghspines.com/lumbar-microdiscectomy/"></a> 373 374 375 <div class="uk-text-center uk-panel-teaser"><div class="uk-overlay "><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/small-herniated-Disc-pittsburgh-Spines.jpg" class=" uk-overlay-scale" alt="Lumbar Microdiscectomy"><div class="uk-overlay-panel uk-overlay-background uk-overlay-icon uk-overlay-fade"></div></div></div> 376 377 <h3 class="uk-panel-title"> 378 379 <a class="uk-link-reset" href="http://www.pittsburghspines.com/lumbar-microdiscectomy/">Lumbar Microdiscectomy</a> 380 381 382 </h3> 383 384 385 <div class="uk-margin"><p>A herniated disc is a common injury that can affect any part of the spine. A herniated disc can cause severe pain and other problems in the arms or legs.</p> 386<p>Discectomy is surgery to remove lumbar (low back) herniated disc material that is pressing on a nerve root or the spinal cord . It tends to be done as microdiscectomy, which uses a special microscope to view the disc and nerves.</p> 387</div> 388 389 390 <p><a class="uk-button" href="http://www.pittsburghspines.com/lumbar-microdiscectomy/">Read more</a></p> 391 392 </div> 393 394 </li> 395 396 397 <li> 398 399 <div class="uk-panel uk-panel-box uk-panel-box-secondary uk-panel-box-secondary-hover uk-overlay-hover uk-text-center"> 400 401 <a class="uk-position-cover uk-position-z-index" href="http://www.pittsburghspines.com/minimally-invasive-lumbar-decompression/"></a> 402 403 404 <div class="uk-text-center uk-panel-teaser"><div class="uk-overlay "><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Spinal_Stenosis.jpg" class=" uk-overlay-scale" alt="Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression"><div class="uk-overlay-panel uk-overlay-background uk-overlay-icon uk-overlay-fade"></div></div></div> 405 406 <h3 class="uk-panel-title"> 407 408 <a class="uk-link-reset" href="http://www.pittsburghspines.com/minimally-invasive-lumbar-decompression/">Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression</a> 409 410 411 </h3> 412 413 414 <div class="uk-margin"><p>Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the open spaces within your spine. To the right you can see a healthy spine with lots of room for the spinal cord. When that room is filled in by calcium buildup and other factors the space around the spinal cord begins to close up. The buildup begins to put pressure on your spinal cord and the nerves that travel through the spine to your arms and legs. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the lower back and the neck. Pain, tingling, numbness, muscle weakness, and problems with normal bladder or bowel function are all signs of Spinal Stenosis.</p> 415</div> 416 417 418 <p><a class="uk-button" href="http://www.pittsburghspines.com/minimally-invasive-lumbar-decompression/">Read more</a></p> 419 420 </div> 421 422 </li> 423 424 425 <li> 426 427 <div class="uk-panel uk-panel-box uk-panel-box-secondary uk-panel-box-secondary-hover uk-overlay-hover uk-text-center"> 428 429 <a class="uk-position-cover uk-position-z-index" href="http://www.pittsburghspines.com/cervical-posterior-foraminotomy/"></a> 430 431 432 <div class="uk-text-center uk-panel-teaser"><div class="uk-overlay "><img src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Cervical-Posterior.png" class=" uk-overlay-scale" alt="Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy"><div class="uk-overlay-panel uk-overlay-background uk-overlay-icon uk-overlay-fade"></div></div></div> 433 434 <h3 class="uk-panel-title"> 435 436 <a class="uk-link-reset" href="http://www.pittsburghspines.com/cervical-posterior-foraminotomy/">Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy</a> 437 438 439 </h3> 440 441 442 <div class="uk-margin"><p>This surgery removes bone and/or portions of a herniated or diseased disc to relieve neck and radiating arm pain caused by parts of the disc pressing on nerve roots.</p> 443<p> I am unique in using the lateral position for these procedures. This allows accurate localization and diminished soft tissue dissection. Generally this helps reduce the amount of postoperative discomfort patients experience.</p> 444</div> 445 446 447 <p><a class="uk-button" href="http://www.pittsburghspines.com/cervical-posterior-foraminotomy/">Read more</a></p> 448 449 </div> 450 451 </li> 452 453 </ul> 454 455 <a href="#" class="uk-slidenav uk-slidenav-previous uk-hidden-touch" data-uk-slideset-item="previous"></a> 456 <a href="#" class="uk-slidenav uk-slidenav-next uk-hidden-touch" data-uk-slideset-item="next"></a> 457 458 </div> 459 460 461 <ul class="uk-slideset-nav uk-dotnav uk-flex-center uk-margin-bottom-remove"></ul> 462 463 464</div> 465</div></div> 466</section> 467 </div> 468 </div> 469 470 471 472 473 <div id="tm-footer" class="uk-block tm-block-footer uk-text-center uk-block-default"> 474 <div class="uk-container uk-container-center"> 475 476 <footer class="tm-footer"> 477 478 <div class="uk-panel widget_black_studio_tinymce"><div class="textwidget"><div align="center"> 479<table class=" aligncenter" style="height: 233px;" width="276"> 480<tbody> 481<tr> 482<td colspan="2"><img data-recalc-dims="1" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-266" src="https://i0.wp.com/pittsburghneurosurgerycenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Pittsburgh-Neurosurgery-Center-300x300.png?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1" alt="Pittsburgh Neurosurgery Center" width="300" height="300" /></td> 483</tr> 484<tr> 485<td> 486<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Ross Park</span></strong></p> 487<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="_Xbe">5000 McKnight Rd #202<br /> 488Pittsburgh, PA 15237</span></p> 489<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Phone:</strong><br /> 490(412) 661-5500</p> 491<p style="text-align: center;">Ext. 2703</p> 492</td> 493<td> 494<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span><br /> 495Shadyside</span></strong></p> 496<p style="text-align: center;">5820 Centre Avenue<br /> 497Pittsburgh, PA 15206</p> 498<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Phone:</strong><br /> 499(412) 661-5500</p> 500<p style="text-align: center;">Ext. 2703</p> 501</td> 502</tr> 503</tbody> 504</table> 505</div> 506</div></div> 507 <a class="tm-totop-scroller" data-uk-smooth-scroll href="#"></a> 508 509 </footer> 510 511 </div> 512 </div> 513 514
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