title: New artificial spinal disc has a learning curve, payment issues.
authors.forename: Judith M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mathias
mesh_terms: D017586:Diskectomy; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000601:surgery*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000193:education*; D018579:Patient Selection; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D014481:United States