Abstract:With the increase in the elderly population worldwide, the prevalence of degenerative diseases tends to grow, especially degenerative disc disease (DDD) in the lumbar spine. It is important to seek excellence treatments to ensure a better quality of life for patients. In this sense, the total disc replacement and the use of prostheses in the lumbar spine have been pointed out as alternative and promising treatments when compared to the standard treatment. The aim of this study is to show the results of total r… Show more
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