Presented: NASS Meeting – September 27, 2018 – Section on Motion Technology Abstract Presentations Abstract BACKGROUND: Short-and mid-term studies have demonstrated that cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) can maintain or restore range of motion and sagittal alignment in select patients with cervical disc degeneration. Upon completion of the 7-year Mobi-C FDA study, follow-up continued out to…
Presented: IASS18 Meeting – April 12, 2018 – Lightning Podiums: Cervical Degenerative Abstract BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that cervical total disc replacement (TDR) has lower rates of adjacent level surgery than anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to identify pre- and postoperative factors associated with increased risk…
Presented: Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting – September 27, 2016 – Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Session 2 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Studies suggest significant biomechanical and clinical differences exist between TDR and ACDF patients treated at multiple cervical levels. However, long-term results for treatment of multilevel cervical degenerative disc disease are…