title: Advances in biomaterials that led to the artificial disc.
authors.affiliation: Atlanta Brain and Spine Care, Inc, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Jeremy C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Regis W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Haid
mesh_terms: D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials