Whats the difference between artificial disc and total disc replacement? ADR vs TDR???

[Greg]

Anyone know the difference between ADR & TDR? Pros/Cons or benfit of one versus the other

[Keano16]

I think it is the same.

[Justin]

Anyone know the difference between ADR & TDR? Pros/Cons or benfit of one versus the other

ADR = Artificial Disc Replacement
TDR = Total Disc Replacement

These terms are used interchangeably.

[Carson]

And there is always "Total Disc Arthroplasty" to add to the confusion.
As Justin mentioned, they're all synonymous:

Artifical Disc Replacement
Total Disc Replacement
Total Disc Arthroplasty

There is a mad man in San Francisco named Slackwater who used to always post "ADR/TDR" every time he needed to refer to the procedure. It cracked me up. I wish that guy would re-surface.

If those aren't enough there are also varying terms for the disc's themselves: artificial discs, disc prosthesis and the most awkward I've heard so far: "spine arthroplasty device".

Personally, my favorite is the term Job13 once used: "The spaceship parked in my L4/L5"

[trkdoc714]

If I'm not mistaken, I think the different terminology was used in marketing of the different disc manufacturers. The medical term is arthroplasty. If memory serves, Charite coined ADR and Synthes used TDR in their initial marketing materials.

[Gilbert P]

Carson

Slackwater still post on other site I would like to P.M him but I was Banned

We have the same great resources here thanks to Justin

Gil

[Greg]

I kind of thought they were the same thing but now I know for sure. Thanks everyone