Hi, I heard about Bryan cervical disc and I would like to know something more about it. What is it made of and is it safe? My mother needs a surgery, and I want to be sure that she will be fine.
Hi, even the smallest surgery has some risks, and you can never be 100% sure that everything will be fine. However, there are operations with small risks and those with huge risks. Possible risks include complications caused by anesthesia, blood clots and allergic reactions. Benefits from Bryan cervical disc are reduced pain and returning to normal activities. The Bryan cervical disc is made of a polyurethane nucleus that fits between two titanium alloy surfaces. Those materials have been successful in long-term implantation and they are recognized as safe. If your mother has an active infection, osteoporosis or some mechanical instability, she is probably not a good candidate for Bryan cervical disk implantation. The candidates for this implantation have to be skeletally mature patients that need a treatment of stable, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine.