by David Cassak
LDR: Betting on Cervical
Though the company's founders played a crucial role in the development of the first artificial lumbar disc replacements, LDR has itself always taken a somewhat conrtrarian view toward the promise of lumbar disc replacement. Rather the company is betting on the promise of cervical discs, while rounding out its lumbar line with more traditional fusion approaches.
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