Guide Note:
Artificial Discs are a new medical disc replacement for damaged Spinal discs of the lumbar and cervical spine.
Fast Facts:
- Currently damaged discs are just removed leaving no support for the spinal structure except with spinal fusions and bone grafts
- At this time only one level replacement can be done at one time
- The CHARITE Artificial Disc is the first and most clinically tested total disc replacement in the world
- The new system is placed in the spine through a small incision just below the belly button
- The Charité artificial disc is made up of a plastic core sandwiched between two metal endplates
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DISEASE, please consult your doctor.