title: Controversial topics in surgery: degenerative disc disease: disc replacement. Against.
authors.affiliation: Department of Spinal Surgery, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Stirling
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D018579:Patient Selection; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods