Benefits of M6-C Cervical Disc Replacement
The M6-C artificial cervical disc is a new option for certain patients in need of disc replacement. Its complex structure closely parallels an actual cervical disc to allow a patient’s neck to return to near natural mobility. Unlike cervical fusion, which fuses two vertebrae together and thus restricting mobility, the M6-C will allow the neck to move backward and forward, side to side, rotate right and left, and move up and down. It is the only artificial cervical disc with a gel-like nucleus and a fiber outer ring that replicate the range of motion and provide the shock absorbency of a natural disc.
The M6-C can be an excellent treatment option for patients afflicted with cervical radiculopathy and cervical myelopathy. Compared in clinical trials to ACDF, the results were significantly better in all but two out of 15 metrics compared.