Dr Adriaan Liebenberg My Spine Cervical | Page 118

My Spine - Cervical
Images used with permission from Medtronic
Figure 17.2
The drawing on the right demonstrates a disc prosthesis in place as seen from
the front. The prosthetic disc moves like a normal disc and preserves the
movement across the section of the spine that is being operated on, unlike a
fusion, where the two vertebrae grow together (fuse).
The drawing on the left is a close-up view from the side.
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