Seeking Patients With Neck Pain For New Study

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush (MOR), is seeking Chicago area patients with cervical radiculopathy (a condition where there is compressed nerves in the neck area of the spine) for a new clinical study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Spinal Kinetics M6-C artificial cervical disc.

Eligible patients should be ages 18 to 75 who have been diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy, but have failed non-surgical treatment. They should not have been treated with anterior cervical spinal surgery and will need to attend follow-up visits over a 24-month period or longer. Interested and eligible patients should contact: Susan Dvojack, 312.942.6689.

The Spinal Kinetics M6-C is an advanced generation disc designed to replicate the flexibility and motion of the natural human disc. As opposed to prior designs of cervical disc prosthesis, the M6-C disc has cushioning and more closely mimics both the structure and function of the natural disc.

The study is designed to compare the use of the Spinal Kinetics M6-C cervical disc with fusion (ACDF) for the treatment of symptomatic cervical radiculopathy. It is being conducted at Rush University Medical Center and MOR spine surgeons were selected for this prestigious trial. The doctor will first remove the patient’s damaged spinal disc and replace it with the new artificial disc. During the surgery, X-ray technology is used to ensure the proper placement of the study device.

About the Physicians

Dr. Edward Goldberg, the principal investigator for the study, has been an attending spine surgeon at Rush University Medical Center for 23 years. He is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Rush and has fellowships in both lumbar spine surgery from Rush and cervical spine surgery from the University of Miami and University of Marseilles in France. He was selected into the “Leading Physicians of the World Society.” Dr. Howard An has held the inaugural Morton International Endowed Chair position at Rush University Medical Center since 1997, and is Director of Spine Surgery and the Spine Fellowship Program at Rush. Dr. Frank Phillips has been listed as one of the top 28 spine surgeons in the country by Orthopaedics this Week. He has been the principal investigator on numerous cervical disc replacement FDA trials and has published extensively in the field.

About Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush offers comprehensive, unparalleled, orthopedic services. The physicians at MOR treat thousands of patients each year with orthopedic conditions ranging from the most common to the most complex. MOR’s reputation as a leader in specialized orthopedic patient care, education and research has been recognized by several national journalists. U.S. News & World Report ranks the orthopedic program at Rush University Medical Center Chicago the top program in Illinois and number six in the nation. MOR has offices at: Rush University Medical Center; Prairie Medical Center, Westchester; Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield; and Rush Oak Park Hospital. For more information, log on to www.rushortho.com.