ProDisc-C Cervical Disk Arthroplasty

ProDisc-C cervical disc arthroplasty is a prosthesis that has a cobalt chrome/polyethylene bearing surface and is semi-constrained. It was developed based on the design of the ProDisc-L lumbar disc arthroplasty. ProDisc-C cervical disc arthroplasty has undergone the FDA investigation device exemption trial. The results from this trial at two years as well as a four year clinical study of the same patients as well as continued access patients will be reported. Further studies in the literature concerning heterotopic ossification as well as biomechanical and radiographic evaluations of ProDisc-C are reported.