NEW PRESTIGE® CERVICAL DISC SYSTEM AVAILABLE FOR PATIENTS WITH DEGENERATIVE DISEASES OF THE NECK
First artificial disc for the cervical spine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Dr. Joe Sramek, a neurosurgeon with Wyoming Brain and Spine Associates and Wyoming Medical Center is using a new surgical technique that offers some patients a chance to maintain motion in their necks following surgery for cervical degenerative disc disease.
The new artificial disc, called the PRESTIGE® Cervical Disc, is inserted into the neck using a similar procedure to the technique surgeons use when performing a spinal fusion. The PRESTIGE Cervical Disc, used in a procedure called cervical disc arthroplasty, showed superior neurological and overall success outcomes in a recently concluded clinical trial that compared the clinical outcomes of cervical artificial disc replacement (PRESTIGE Cervical Disc) to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (spinal fusion) procedures. It is the first artificial disc approved for the cervical spine by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
In the U.S. clinical trial of the PRESTIGE Cervical disc, patients who received the disc showed improved neurological success at 24 months and improved overall success. The clinical trial is the largest, completed, prospective randomized controlled study of its kind in the cervical spine enrolling a total of 541 patients.
Neck pain patients can discuss their options with Dr. Sramek to determine the extent of their spinal problems and whether surgery is a viable option for their treatment. Dr. Sramek can discuss the advantages and disadvantages during an appointment.
To schedule a consultation, please call (307)266-2222. Additional information is available at www.necksurgery.com and at www.prestigedisc.com.