Centinel Spine in the News: Advanced Motion Preservation Spinal Procedure Now Available thru Progressive Spine & Orthopaedics
“Lumbar disc replacement is a transformative minimally invasive procedure that not only reduces pain but also helps preserve natural motion in the spine, giving patients the ability to move freely again. Whether it’s age-related degeneration or an injury, spinal pain can be debilitating. For those who haven’t found lasting relief through other means, this surgery offers a chance to break free from chronic pain and return to doing the things they love, with long-lasting results.”
– Dr. Joshua Rovner (from the article)
Dr. Joshua Rovner, M.D. has long been at the forefront of cutting-edge technology advancements that help patients to rapidly resume their life’s pursuits. As a Board Certified and Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, and one of the nation’s leaders in Motion Preservation and Minimally Invasive spine surgery, Rovner is now performing Lumbar Total Disc Replacement (TDR) procedures in the state of New Jersey. Utilizing Centinel Spine’s prodisc® L device, a Total Disc Replacement (TDR) offers a motion preserving alternative, where the damaged intervertebral disc is removed and replaced with an artificial implant.
Traditional surgical intervention for the spine may include fusing spinal segments together, which permanently joins two vertebral bodies, eliminating movement between them. A Total Disc Replacement (TDR) offers a surgical alternative, where the damaged intervertebral disc is removed and replaced with an artificial implant. This technology works to relieve pain in patients suffering from a degenerated spinal disc while enabling motion over the long term1 at the diseased spinal segment and reducing adjacent-level degeneration and re-operations2. With Centinel Spine, the only United States provider of BOTH Cervical and Lumbar Total Disc Replacement devices, and their prodisc® line of implants (prodisc® C, prodisc® C Vivo, prodisc® C SK, and prodisc® L), Dr. Rovner and the Progressive Spine & Orthopaedics team now have options to ensure the best possible outcomes for their patients.
“Many of my patients find relief and regain their quality of life through non-surgical treatments, but for those who continue to struggle with pain, surgery can offer a path forward,” said Dr. Rovner. “Lumbar disc replacement is a transformative minimally invasive procedure that not only reduces pain but also helps preserve natural motion in the spine, giving patients the ability to move freely again. Whether it’s age-related degeneration or an injury, spinal pain can be debilitating. For those who haven’t found lasting relief through other means, this surgery offers a chance to break free from chronic pain and return to doing the things they love, with long-lasting results.”
Dr. Rovner went on to say, “Thanks to advancements in insurance coverage, more patients now have access to the benefits of disc replacement surgery, which preserves movement in the affected spine segments. As an alternative to traditional spinal fusion, this procedure offers patients the ability to maintain spinal flexibility, enabling you to bend, twist, and move without restriction. The minimally invasive anterior approach we use not only accelerates recovery but also reduces the risk of additional damage to nearby spinal levels. This means patients can get back to their active routines faster, with a lower chance of developing future complications with adjacent level degeneration. My patients often experience significant improvements in mobility and a substantial reduction in pain, enhancing overall well-being.”
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1 Zigler, J, Delamarter R, Five-year results of the prospective, randomized, multicenter, Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption study of the prodisc L total disc replacement versus circumferential arthrodesis for the treatment of single-level degenerative disc disease, J Neurosurg Spine, 2012, 17:493-501.
2 Zigler J, Glenn J, Delamarter R, Five-year adjacent-level degenerative changes in patients with single-level disease treated using lumbar total disc replacement with prodisc L versus circumferential fusion, JNS, 17:504-511, 2012.
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