When physical therapy and drugs fail to relieve back or neck pain, patients often turn to spinal fusion surgery as a last resort, but two new studies show that in certain situations, especially when several discs are involved, artificial disc replacement may give better long-term results at lower cost.....

For Patients With Back, Neck Pain, Artificial Disc Replacement Has Cost, Outcome Advantages Over Standard Fusion Surgery (click here for the full article at Medical News Today)