Cervical disc arthroplasty: Pros and cons

Immune cascades in human intervertebral disc: the pros and cons.

The unique structural hallmark of the intervertebral disc has made its central composition, the nucleus pulposus (NP), excluded from the immunologic tolerance. Consequently, the intervertebral disc is identified as an immune-privileged organ. Traditionally, local detrimental immune activities caused by NP at the lesion sites of the disc are noted as a significant factor contributing to disc deg...

Pros & Cons

As scientists who are also clinicians, we should approach research work and clinical therapy with an objective attitude, bearing in mind that there are two sides to every theory. In particular, we hope the reader realizes the pros and cons of each situation. We already knew that the patients in the hospital might improve faster with more family contact, but family in the intensive care unit cou...

Cervical Disc Arthroplasty

Cervical Total Disc Arthroplasty

Symptomatic adjacent segment degeneration of the cervical spine remains problematic for patients and surgeons alike. Despite advances in surgical techniques and instrumentation, the solution remains elusive. Spurred by the success of total joint arthroplasty in hips and knees, surgeons and industry have turned to motion preservation devices in the cervical spine. By preserving motion at the dis...

Creep Feeding – Pros and Cons

“To creep or not to creep?” That is the question that many Mississippi beef producers wrangle with in managing calf nutrition. Producers often have several arguments for either allowing calves creep supplementation access or for keeping creep access off limits. A 1996 survey conducted by USDA’s National Health Monitoring System reported that 19.5% of cow-calf operations in the Southeast utilize...