Advantages of artificial disc replacement
- It is possible to easily bend back after insertingthe artificial disc and fast recovery is possible without the sensation of there being a foreign body
present.
- Thanks to laparoscopetechniques, the surgery can be performed under only local anesthesia.
- More than one year is required to recover from conventional spinal fusion surgery,including a two-month assist period and a two-week hospitalstay.
On the other hand, artificial disc replacement enables patients to be dischargedwithin 2-3 days and return to their normal daily activities one week
after surgery.