title: M6-C artificial disc placement.
abstract: There has been a steady evolution of cervical total disc replacement (TDR) devices over the last decade resulting in surgical technique that closely mimics anterior cervical discectomy and fusion as well as disc design that emphasizes quality of motion. The M6-C TDR device is a modern-generation artificial disc composed of titanium endplates with tri-keel fixation as well as a polyethylene weave with a polyurethane core. Although not yet approved by the FDA, M6-C has finished a pilot and pivotal US Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study. The authors present the surgical technique for implantation of a 2-level M6-C cervical TDR device. The video can be found here: https://youtu.be/rFEAqINLRCo .
authors.affiliation: Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates; and.
authors.forename: Domagoj
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Coric
authors.affiliation: Carolinas Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Charlotte, North Carolina.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parish
authors.affiliation: Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates; and.
authors.forename: Margaret O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Boltes
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D055959:Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D059145:Total Disc Replacement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: M6-C; artificial disc; cervical spine; total disc replacement; video