Published: Spineuniverse – Meeting Highlights – NASS 2014 Meeting Highlight from NASS 2014 Written by Susan Spinasanta During the Cervical Disc Arthroplasty section, Robert J. Jackson, MD, FACS, FAANS presented,Subsequent Surgery Rates after Treatment with TDR or ACDF at One or Two Levels: Results from an IDE Clinical Trial with Five-Year Follow-up. Dr. Jackson stated, “this…
Published: The Spine Journal – November 1, 2014 – Volume 14 – Issue 11, Page S24 Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Few studies have presented data on multi level TDR, especially in the long-term. In order to validate the use of TDR on multiple segments, further, longer-term investigation is needed. Here we present 5-year data for the…
Published: The Spine Journal – November 1, 2014 – Volume 14 – Issue 11, Pages S22-S23 Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Subsequent surgical procedures subject patients to additional risks and continue to be a driving force for success rates and treatment cost-effectiveness. Previous results have shown TDR to produce lower rates of subsequent surgical intervention than ACDF…
Published: The Spine Journal – November, 1 2014- Volume 14 – Issue 11, Page S22-S23 Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Subsequent surgical procedures subject patients to additional risks and continue to be a driving factor for success rates and treatment cost-effectiveness. Previous results have shown TDR to produce lower rates of subsequent surgical intervention than ACDF within…
Published: The Spine Journal – November, 1 2014- Volume 14 – Issue 11, Page S22-S23 Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Subsequent surgical procedures subject patients to additional risks and continue to be a driving factor for success rates and treatment cost-effectiveness. Previous results have shown TDR to produce lower rates of subsequent surgical intervention than ACDF within…
Published: The Spine Journal – November 1, 2014 Volume 14, Issue 11, Supplement, Page S25 Abstract PATIENT SAMPLE: 176 Consecutive patients undergoing CDA. OUTCOME MEASURES: Symptomatic relief. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of 176 consecutive patients undergoing CDA at a single, military tertiary medical center from 2008 to 2012. All construct types (1-level CDA, 2-level…