Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery Cheaper Than Fusion
– Kevin McKeever
HealthDay
Posted: 2008-04-28 19:05:04
Note: This article was funded by ADR Manufacturer Medtronic, maker of the FDA Approved prestige Cervical Artificial Disc. The real cost of surgery is not just in the upfront expenses.
MONDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) — Treating cervical degenerative disc disease by surgically implanting an artificial [...]
Cervical Spondylosis – Wear and Tear of the Cervical Spine
Cervical Spondylosis is commonly referred to as degenerative “Wear and Tear”. It’s a fact of life and part of the aging process, but to dismiss it as just “Something everybody gets” is a mistake. Yes we will all have some degree of Spondylosis, but [...]
This is a reprint of an article released by the FDA…
FDA Public Health Notification: Life-threatening Complications Associated with Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein in Cervical Spine Fusion
Issued: July 1, 2008
Dear Healthcare Practitioner:
This is to alert you to reports of life-threatening complications associated with recombinant human Bone Morphogenetic Protein (rhBMP) when used in the [...]