First in Kentucky to perform Cervical Disc Replacement
Posted on: 10/20/2007
First to perform Neck Artificial Disc surgery in Kentucky
Louisville, KY, October, 2007 – Michael T. Casnellie, M.D. and David P. Rouben, M.D. at River City Orthopaedic Surgeons, PSC are using a new surgical technique that offers some patients a chance to maintain motion in their necks following surgery for cervical degenerative disc disease.
The new artificial disc, called the PRESTIGE® Cervical Disc, is inserted into the neck using a similar procedure to the technique surgeons use when performing a spinal fusion. The PRESTIGE Cervical Disc, used in a procedure called cervical disc arthroplasty, showed superior neurological and overall success outcomes in a recently concluded clinical trial that compared the clinical outcomes of cervical artificial disc replacement (PRESTIGE Cervical Disc) to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (spinal fusion) procedures. It is the first artificial disc approved for the cervical spine by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
“What excites me the most about the Prestige Cervical Disc is that my patients who want to maintain motion in their necks have this new option,” said Dr. Casnellie. “This disc may revolutionize treatment options for surgical patients who normally would have only the option of a motion-restricting process of spinal fusion.”
In the U.S. clinical trial of the PRESTIGE Cervical disc, patients who received the disc showed improved neurological success at 24 months and improved overall success. The clinical trial is the largest, completed, prospective randomized controlled study of its kind in the cervical spine enrolling a total of 541 patients.
Neck pain patients can discuss their options with River City Orthopaedic Spine Surgeons to determine the extent of their spinal problems and whether surgery is a viable option for their treatment. Drs. Rouben and Casnellie can discuss the advantages and disadvantages during an appointment. Please call (502) 935-8061 or visit www.rivercityortho.com for more information.
Additional information is available at www.necksurgery.com and at www.prestigedisc.com
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