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Device used as an alternative to fusion surgery

Today, Tamara is pain free, thanks to a new procedure she underwent at Carle Spine Institute. An artificial disc was placed in her neck area to relieve the pain. In a cervical disc replacement surgery, a damaged disc is removed and replaced with an artificial one – a stainless steel device with a ball-in-trough design intended to help replicate normal neck movement. The procedure was performed by Dr. Robert Hurford, a Carle Spine surgeon. Select the image to the right or select here to read the full story as published by The News-Gazette.com on May 27, 2008 (new window will open).

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