Published: Oxford Academic (Neurosurgery) – March 3, 2021 – Volume 88 – Issue 3, Pages 497-505 Abstract BACKGROUND: Short- and mid-term studies have shown the effectiveness of cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) to treat cervical disc degeneration. OBJECTIVE: To report the 10-yr outcomes of a multicenter experience with cervical arthroplasty for 1- and 2-level pathology. METHODS: This…
Published: The Spine Journal – September 2019 – Volume 19 – Issue 9, Page S57 Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Short- and mid-term studies have shown the effectiveness of cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) to treat cervical disc degeneration. Upon completion of the 7-year Mobi-C FDA study, follow-up continued on a subset of CDA patients in the FDA…
Published: The Spine Journal – August 2018 – Volume 18 – Issue 8, Page S56 Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: 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…
Published: International Journal of Spine Surgery – November 28, 2017 Abstract BACKGROUND: Cervical total disc replacement (TDR) is an increasingly accepted procedure for the treatment of symptomatic cervical degenerative disc disease. Multiple Level I evidence clinical trials have established cervical TDR to be a safe and effective procedure in the short-term. The objective of this…
Published: The Spine Journal – October 2017 – Volume 17 – Issue 10, Page S118 Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Heterotopic classification (HO) can occur after treatment with cervical total disc replacement (TDR). In severe cases, HO can limit the range of motion, and result in fusion of the segment. The long-term effects of HO resulting in…
Published: AME Medical Journal – June 20, 2017 COMMENT ON: Sasso WR, Smucker JD, Sasso MP, et al. Long-term Clinical Outcomes of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2017;42:209-16. Kudos to Sasso et al. for their diligence in presenting the 7- and 10-year clinical results of single-level Bryan Disc cervical arthroplasty and anterior…
Published: Dovepress – April 18, 2017 – Volume 2017:10 Pages 61—69 Introduction: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) has been the gold standard for treating cervical degenerative disc disease (cDDD). The use of anterior plates in ACDF poses an increased risk of complications such as screw or plate dislodgement, soft tissue injury, esophagus perforation, and…
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…