Cervical Spine (Neck) Procedures 

Dr. Larson performs a single level cervical disc arthroplasty on a patient with a disc herniation and radiculopathy. Artificial disc replacement is a procedure used to treat damaged discs due to a herniated disc, spondylosis, or radiculopathy to relieve pinched nerves causing pain that has been unrelieved by conservative measures. Unlike cervical spine fusion, which affects the motion of your neck, you will generally have full range of motion once you complete your physical therapy. Artificial disc replacement surgery has been found to be as effective as fusion surgery in alleviating pain and returning patients to normal function. Here he uses the Prodisc-C. See other disc options.

Jeffrey J. Larson, M.D. specializes in artificial cervical disc replacement surgery. This procedure is now routinely performed as an outpatient surgery in a certified ambulatory surgery center (ASC).  Patients generally go home or to a local hotel after the procedure.  The benefits of a physician controlled environment in an ambulatory surgery center include advanced equipment, consistent staffing, and lower infection rates.  The ambulatory surgery setting is generally more cost effective than other options.

Dr. Larson performs a two-level artificial disc replacement. Two-level cervical disc arthroplasty is now FDA approved. The Mobi-C cervical disc has been proven to be superior to fusion for two-level disc replacement. Artificial disc replacement is a procedure used to treat damaged discs due to a herniated disc, spondylosis, or radiculopathy to relieve pinched nerves causing pain that has been unrelieved by conservative measures. Unlike cervical spine fusion, which affects the motion of your neck, you will generally have full range of motion once you complete your physical therapy. Learn more about the Mobi-C cervical disc for two-level disc replacement surgery here.

Jeffrey J. Larson, M.D. performs an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion(ACDF) using a minimally invasive stand-alone fusion device in place of a traditional bone graft and plate. This low profile device requires less tissue manipulation to insert than an anterior cervical plate. ACDF is a procedure used to treat damaged discs due to a herniated disc, spondylosis, or radiculopathy to relieve pinched nerves causing pain that has been unrelieved by conservative measures.

Dr. Larson performs a two-level ACDF using a minimally invasive low profile stand-alone interbody system in place of a traditional bone graft and plate. This is an excellent interactive video with a patient having a two-level ACDF as an outpatient surgery at an ambulatory surgery center (ASC).