BACKGROUND:The design and use of artificial cervical disc prosthesis have great development, such as rubber-made artificial cervical disc with low-friction sliding surface and spring system, and other various elastic prostheses. OBJECTIVE:To summarize structural characteristics and present application of artificial cervical disc prosthesis. METHODS:The first author searched CNKI (2000-2013) and PubMed databases (1960-2013) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed for literatures on application of artificial cervical disc prosthesis. The key words included artificial cervical disc, prosthesis, intervertebral disc herniation, the surgical therapy. 200 literatures and 56 literatures were respectively searched in CNKI and the PubMed. Titles and abstracts were read. A total of 40 literatures were in accordance with inclusion criteria and included. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Artificial cervical disc prosthesis was consistent with physiological functions of intervertebral disk. The material is characterized by abrasion, fatigue resistance and corrosion resistance, is similar to physiological and biomechanical function of human disc, maintains the stability of the spine and motor function, and avoids the accelerated degeneration of adjacent segments. Articles mainly introduced the structure of Bryan, Mobi-C, PCM, Prodisc-C, Prestige and CerviCore artificial cervical disc. Short-period therapeutic effects of artificial cervical disc replacement have obtained approval. However, it cannot completely replace anterior cervical fusion, but is another manner to treat cervical degenerative disc disease.

Objective To investigate the clinical curative effect of absorbable screw in the treatment of Limbs joint fracture. Methods From May 2009 to May 2011, 86 patients of Limbs joint fracture in our hospital were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group. The observation group were treated with absorbable screw while the control group were given conventional treatment methods of fracture treatment, and the clinical effect of the two groups were observed after treatment. Results The excellent rate was 56. 3% in control group and 96. 3% in observation group. The excellent rate of the clinical treatment in the observation group was significantly better than the control group with a statistically significant difference (P<0. 05). Conclusion The clinical efficacy of absorbable screw for limbs joint frac-ture is significant, and its operation safety is higher. It improves the life quality of patients and it is worth of clinical promotion.