Wondering if it’s safe to travel after spine surgery? Learn when you can fly or drive, what precautions to take, and expert tips from Dr. Todd Lanman.
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Spinal degeneration is a natural part of aging—research shows that most people experience some degree of disc degeneration by age 40, and nearly 90% of individuals show signs by age 60
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Back pain has a way of creeping into everything you do—how you work, how you sleep, even how you enjoy time with the people you love. When back pain lingers or starts to change, it is reasonable to wonder if something more serious is going on. Dr. Todd Lanman has spent decades helping patients sort
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Dr. Todd H. Lanman and Dr. Joel S. Beckett are recognized in Becker’s for performing one of the most notable recent advancements in surgical care. Their first post-approval Synergy Disc® case—a complex three-level cervical disc replacement—highlights Dr. Lanman’s continued role in advancing motion-preserving spine surgery. View Source
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Dr. Todd H. Lanman, alongside Dr. Joel S. Beckett, is featured in Becker’s Spine Review following the first post-approval case using the Synergy Disc®. The procedure, a three-level cervical disc replacement, reflects Dr. Lanman’s continued leadership in advancing motion-preserving spine surgery and bringing new technologies into clinical practice. View Source
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Dr. Todd H. Lanman, alongside Dr. Joel S. Beckett, has completed the first post-approval case using the FDA-approved Synergy Disc®, just weeks after its U.S. clearance. The procedure, a three-level cervical disc replacement, underscores Dr. Lanman’s continued leadership in advancing motion-preserving spine surgery and treating complex spinal conditions. The case represents an early step
Read MoreAuthors Jason M. Cuellar, MD, PhD ∙ Todd Lanman, MD ∙ Nicole Mottole, BE ∙ Michael Wernke, RP, PhD ∙ Elizabeth Carruthers, ME ∙ Antonio Valdevit, PhD Background The purpose of this study was to examine facet contact forces above, below, and at surgical index levels induced by artificial disc implantation and compare the
Read MoreStudy Design This was a retrospective study with prospective patient contact attempted to collect current data. Objective The purpose was to investigate the incidence and reasons for lumbar total disk replacement (TDR) removal or revision. Summary of Background Data A concern regarding lumbar TDR was safety, particularly the need for device removal or revision.
Read MoreThe functional goals of cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) are to restore enough range of motion (ROM) to reduce the risk of accelerated adjacent segment degeneration but limit excessive motion to maintain a biomechanically stable index segment. This motion-range is termed the “Physiological mobility range.” Clinical studies report postoperative ROM averaged over all study subjects but they do not report what proportion of reconstructed segments yield ROM in the Physiological mobility range following CDA surgery.
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