Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi
2005 , Vol 15 , Num 3
CERVICAL DISC PROTHESIS
1,2,3,4,6VKV Amerikan Hastanesi Nöroşirürji Bölümü, İstanbul5VKV Amerikan Hastanesi Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Bölümü, İstanbul Cervical disc prosthesis is the newest technique for surgical treatment of cervical disc herniation disease. The advantages of this operation are preserving the movement of functional segment after the discectomy and preventing neighborhood segmental disease which commonly occurs after the fusion. Twenty patients were operated in the last one year and the results were evaluated with VAS, NDI scales. Satisfactory outcomes were obtained in one year followup period. Anahtar Kelimeler : Cervical disc disease, Cervical disc prosthesis, Anterior cerviral microdiscectomy