TY - JOUR
T1 - Cervical disc arthroplasty
T2 - A selective alternative to fusion
AU - Neuman, Brian J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2014/9/1
Y1 - 2014/9/1
N2 - Anterior cervical decompression and fusion is a dependable and successful treatment option for single-level cervical radiculopathy. However, due to the deleterious effects a fusion has on the kinematics of the adjacent level, artificial cervical disc arthroplasty has become a favorable alternative. Even though the short-term clinical data does not strongly support that a total disc arthroplasty decreases the risk of adjacent segment disease, it does have equal and in some aspects greater clinical outcomes than a fusion. Understanding the biomechanics, indications, outcomes, complications, and implant design will help one better decide which procedure is optimal for a given patient.
AB - Anterior cervical decompression and fusion is a dependable and successful treatment option for single-level cervical radiculopathy. However, due to the deleterious effects a fusion has on the kinematics of the adjacent level, artificial cervical disc arthroplasty has become a favorable alternative. Even though the short-term clinical data does not strongly support that a total disc arthroplasty decreases the risk of adjacent segment disease, it does have equal and in some aspects greater clinical outcomes than a fusion. Understanding the biomechanics, indications, outcomes, complications, and implant design will help one better decide which procedure is optimal for a given patient.
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U2 - 10.1053/j.semss.2014.08.007
DO - 10.1053/j.semss.2014.08.007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84920392329
SN - 1040-7383
VL - 26
SP - 160
EP - 166
JO - Seminars in Spine Surgery
JF - Seminars in Spine Surgery
IS - 3
ER -