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Who is considered a good candidate for lumbar disc replacement?
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Some thoughts: A good candidate typically has: back pain caused by one or two problematic intervertebral disks in the lumbar spine, no significant facet joint disease or bony compression on spinal nerves, a body size that is not excessively overweight, no prior major surgery on the lumbar spine, no deformity of the spine such as scoliosis.
Answered 11/30/2019
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