Published: The Spine Journal – October 2016 – Volume 16 – Issue 10, Pages S261-S262 Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Numerous studies have shown that total disc replacement (TDR) is as safe and effective as anterior Cervical disc and fusion (ACDF) for the treatment of symptomatic cervical degenerative disc disease (cDDD). While these studies have proven the…
Published: The Spine Journal – October 2016 – Volume 16 – Issue 10, Pages S204-S205 Abstract BACKGROUND CONTENT: Subsequent surgical procedures in the cervical spine may cause additional risks, which decrease the cost effectiveness and success of study treatment. Previous studies have shown that TDR has lower rates of subsequent surgical intervention than ACDF up…
Published: The Spine Journal – October 2016 – Volume 16 – Issue 10, Page S204 Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: While single-level cervical total replacement has been studied extensively, high quality literature on multilevel TDR with long-term results is lacking. Past studies suggest significant biomechanical and clinical differences may exist between TDR and ACDF patients. PURPOSE: To…
Published: The Spine Journal – October 2016 – Volume 16 – Issue 10, Pages S203-S204 Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Cervical total disc replacement (TDR) has been shown as safe and effective as anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) at both one and two levels. The relation between the number of treated levels and safety and effectiveness…