The BAK implant, a new device used to fuse and stabilize the vertebrae, provides surgeons with a less invasive alternative to the traditional pedicle screw technique for correcting herniated and degenerative discs.
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Spinal related disorders are not only the most common ailments affecting our society, they are among the most painful and most misunderstood by the medical profession.
Almost every golfer, professional and amateur, has suffered from back pain at some time in their life. Lee Trevino and George Archer have had spinal fusions as a result of herniated discs, while golfers like Freddy Couples, Jack Nicklaus have been bothered from time to time with back spasms. What is the problem?
"Dr. Clement Jones knows sports medicine. He knows what it takes to get athletes back on the field!" said Fred Tedeschi, University of California, Berkeley, Head Athletic Trainer, announcing the school's new consulting orthopedic surgeon.
