PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Jack Zigler AU - Rolando Garcia TI - ISASS Policy Statement – Lumbar Artificial Disc AID - 10.14444/2007 DP - 2015 Jan 01 TA - International Journal of Spine Surgery PG - 7 VI - 9 4099 - http://ijssurgery.com//content/9/7.short 4100 - http://ijssurgery.com//content/9/7.full SO - Int J Spine Surg2015 Jan 01; 9 AB - Purpose The primary goal of this Policy Statement is to educate patients, physicians, medical providers, reviewers, adjustors, case managers, insurers, and all others involved or affected by insurance coverage decisions regarding lumbar disc replacement surgery.Procedures This Policy Statement was developed by a panel of physicians selected by the Board of Directors of ISASS for their expertise and experience with lumbar TDR. The panel's recommendation was entirely based on the best evidence-based scientific research available regarding the safety and effectiveness of lumbar TDR.