Published: JNS Spine – January 22, 2016 – Volume 40, Issue 11 Pages 759-766 Abstract OBJECTIVE: Cervical total disc replacement (TDR) has been shown in a number of prospective clinical studies to be a viable treatment alternative to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for the treatment of symptomatic degenerative disc disease. In addition to…
Published: International Journal of Spine Surgery – January 1,2016 Abstract Introduction: There is increasing interest in the role of cervical total disc replacement (TDR) as an alternative to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Multiple prospective randomized studies with minimum 2 year follow-up have shown TDR to be at least as safe and effective as…