Dr. Cyril DeSilva Performs Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement in Florida

Neurosurgeon Cyril DeSilva, MD, performed an artificial cervical disc replacement for a patient in Florida last month, who returned to her position as a Florida Highway Patrol officer two weeks after the surgery, according to a News Herald report.

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The patient sustained an injury to her spine during a car accident and suffered from impingement. She was the first patient in the area to undergo an artificial cervical disc replacement. Dr. DeSilva used the PRESTIGE cervical disc.

Read the report on the cervical disc replacement surgery.

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