This blog entry is in response to a recent comment where I was asked if there was a clinical study for a lumbar artificial disc. The answer to that question is yes. Currently I am participating in a FDA-approved clinical trial for the Flexicore artificial lumbar disc. This lumbar artificial disc is a metal on metal disc used as a spine surgery treatment option for lumbar degenerative disc disease. Here is a link to an abstract of a recent article published an article in Spine. I co-authored this study entitled, Prospective, Randomized Trial of Metal-on-Metal Artificial Lumbar Disc Replacement: Initial Results for Treatment of Discogenic Pain.
To find out more about this study and participant criteria, my research nurse can answer your questions. Please call our office at 317.228.7000 and ask to speak to Dr. Sasso's research nurse.
