[QUOTE=diane54;757730]This is a relatively new technique. I believe Medtronic has an artificial disc they are using in the cervical spine. Not sure if all insurances are covering it yet. This will eventually take the place of a fusion. The artifiicial disc gives stability and no need to fuse.

My pain management doc told me to wait on a fusion and just get the foraminotomy for now as fusions will be done less and less as this new technology develops.

Here is a link. Looks pretty exciting.




Thanks for the link Diane, it does sound interesting and promising