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222                <h1 class="uk-article-title">Artificial Cervical Disc</h1>
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224        <p><span style="color: #008080;"><span style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;"><b>Artificial</b></span></span><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #008080;"> Discs:</span></strong></p>
225<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">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.</span></p>
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235<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> Unlike a rigid neck fusion, which locks your neck in a fixed position, the implant is designed to allow you to move your neck more naturally. The components glide smoothly against each other. With the implant, you can turn your head and bend your neck forward, backward and side to side, just as you would with an undamaged disc.</span></p>
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249<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Cervical disc replacement surgery is now about 15 years old. I’ve 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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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286Pittsburgh, PA 15206</span></p>
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291<blockquote><p><span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblComments">"Very good experience. Dr. B and office staff were extremely helpful."</span></p>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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