Overview Bones in the body become degenerative and diseased with age. Together with the spine's degenerative bone condition (bone spurs on the spine, thickened ligament), tumors and spinal injuries could also compress spinal nerves and narrow down the spinal canal. In some cases, the compression does not cause any symptoms, however in most cases patients experience symptoms and require treatment. Symptoms Back pain Neck pain Eased pain when bending forward Tingling sensation, weakness on the leg...

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Overview Surgical procedure that replaces both head of bone and its joint with artificially made joint (metal, ceramic and reinforced plastic). Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteonecrosis are the leading cause of irreversible joint damage that requires Total joint replacement. As Korean medical industry has incorporated cutting edge equipments and medical technology, many patients from overseas visit orthopedic department in Korea for surgeries and treatments. Total joint replacement...

SHI*ger | 2018-06-27 |1911

Overview An artificial disk replacement is a surgery replacing disk(s) between the bones in the spine with artificially made disk(s). When the disk is worn out or damaged, it is a cause of low back pain and is no longer able to perform as a proper buffer thus requires a replacement. The great strength of this surgery is that the movement of spine after surgery remains within normal range. As such this procedure does not cause additional stress or damage on the bones unlike spinal fusion surgery....

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