The Artificial Disc

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Front Matter....Pages I-XIV History....Pages 1-10 An Explanation of Early, Suboptimal Results from Charité Hospital — “Philosophical and Metallurgical Differences”....Pages 11-18 Functional Anatomy of the Disc and Lumbar Spine....Pages 19-32 Biomechanics of Total Disc Replacement....Pages 33-52 Disc Arthroplasty and the Relationship Between Anterior and Posterior Vertebral Elements....Pages 53-61 SB Charité™ Disc Replacement: Biologic Ingrowth Using a Non-Human Primate Model....Pages 63-71 Indications, Contraindications, and Radiologic Work Up for Disc Replacement....Pages 73-83 Lumbar Discography....Pages 85-93 Pre-Operative Planning....Pages 95-102 Surgical Approach....Pages 103-114 LINK® Lumbar Artificial Disc — Operative Technique....Pages 115-138 Early Experience in the United States with the SB Charité™ Artificial Disc....Pages 139-145 Mid-Term (4 Year) and Long-Term (10 Year) Results of the SB Charité™ Prosthesis....Pages 147-156 Classification of Heterotopic Ossification in Artificial Disc Replacement....Pages 157-163 Complications With the SB Charité™ Artificial Disc....Pages 165-174 Rehabilitation Following Total Disc Replacement Surgery....Pages 175-181 Future Innovations....Pages 183-191 Back Matter....Pages 193-195