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Read MorePhysicians run the risk of harming their patients with a 100-year old procedure. Compared with Artificial Disc Replacement, spinal fusion is an ancient and harsh solution for spinal disorders like degenerative disc disease and herniated discs. Not to be overly dramatic, but when I think of spinal fusion, I see the spine in a
Read MoreYour sedentary work habits may be killing you. Several years ago, as the news media started clamoring over ‘sedentary time’ in the workplace, there was a surge in the amount of data about exactly what was happening to people who worked at desks and workstations. Two data points that I noticed. One was
Read MoreLisa Vanderpump is offering an update on her husband, Ken Todd, who underwent back surgery in June. After first confirming that Ken was going under the knife weeks ago, the former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member and current Vanderpump Rules star shared a video of her hubby walking in the yard at their Los Angeles home, Villa
Read MoreDr. Lanman recently performed an artificial disc replacement surgery on KTLA reporter Mark Kriski and received a special on-air “thank you!” VIEW VIDEO
Read MoreThose suffering from advanced neck and arm pain may find themselves to be candidates for a new clinical trial that has opened up just this week at the Los Angeles-based practice, Lanman Spinal Neurosurgery, founded by one of the world’s most prominent spinal surgeons, Dr. Todd H. Lanman. The practice, located in the heart
Read MoreOBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess long-term clinical safety and effectiveness in patients undergoing anterior cervical surgery using the Prestige LP artificial disc replacement (ADR) prosthesis to treat degenerative cervical spine disease at 2 adjacent levels compared with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Read More…
Read MoreOBJECTIVE The authors compared the efficacy and safety of arthroplasty using the Prestige LP cervical disc with those of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for the treatment of degenerative disc disease (DDD) at 2 adjacent levels. METHODS Patients from 30 investigational sites were randomized to 1 of 2 groups: investigational patients (209) underwent
Read MoreTodd H. Lanman, MD, FAANS, FACS (et al) Many lumbar disc prostheses are constantly in development. The goal in each is to preserve mobility in patients with degenerative disc disease. In this study, Dr. Lanman and his colleagues examine the advantages and disadvantage of lumbar artificial disc replacement (ADR) compared with anterior interbody fusion
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