
#1491Medicine & HealthFront Page20 February 2026
Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty: The Motion-Preserving Alternative to Fusion
While spinal fusion remains the standard for degenerative disc disease, it increases stress on adjacent segments. Lumbar disc arthroplasty offers a motion-preserving alternative with comparable outcomes, yet US adoption is stifled by insurance barriers despite decades of European success.
By Orosz, Rafiqzad, Hage, Roy, Haines