STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective chart and radiographic review. OBJECTIVES: To determine the long-term clinical results, radiographic results, and incidence of complications in a large patient cohort with one-level lumbar total disc replacement (TDR). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Prior authors have described short-term, mid-term, and long-term clinical and radiographic results in patients with lumbar TDR with highly variable results. METHODS: From January 1989 to November 1995, 108 patients, with a mean age of 36.4 years, underwent lumbar TDR with the CHARITE Artificial Disc, with 106 available for follow-up. A modified Stauffer-Coventry scale was used to determine clinical outcome. Return to work, work level, and the incidence of complications were assessed. Dynamic lateral flexion-extension and lateral bending radiographs were performed and segmental range of motion (ROM) was measured using the Cobb method. RESULTS: Mean follow-up time was 13.2 years (range, 10-16.8 years). Of the 106 patients, 87 (82.1%) had either an excellent or good clinical outcome. Of the 96 patients working before surgery, 86 returned to work (89.6%), including 77.8% of patients with hard labor level employment (28 of 36) returning to the same level of work. The mean ROM in flexion-extension was 10.1 degrees , in lateral bending it was 4.4 degrees , and 90.6% of implanted prostheses were still mobile. Eight patients (7.5%) required posterior instrumented fusion. There were 5 cases (4.6%) of postoperative facet arthrosis, 3 cases (2.8%) of subsidence, 3 cases (2.8%) of adjacent-level disease, and 2 cases (1.9%) of core subluxation. CONCLUSIONS: This retrospective study demonstrates the safety and efficacy of the CHARITE Artificial Disc at one level, either L4-L5 or L5-S1, in the long-term. Clinical outcomes and the rate of return to work were excellent overall. The rate of adjacent-level disease requiring surgical intervention was considerably lower (2.8%) compared with reports in the literature for lumbar fusion. As with any surgical procedure, proper indications play a pivotal role in clinical success
Keywords : Adult,adverse effects,Arthroplasty,Arthroplasty,Replacement,Cohort Studies,complications,diagnostic imaging,epidemiology,Female,Follow-Up Studies,Humans,Incidence,Intervertebral Disc,Lumbar Vertebrae,Male,Medical Records,methods,Middle Aged,Motion,physiopathology,Postoperative Complications,Radiography,Range of Motion,Articular,Recovery of Function,Reoperation,Retrospective Studies,Spinal Fusion,statistics & numerical data,surgery,Time Factors,Treatment Outcome,Work Capacity Evaluation,, Onelevel,Lumbar,Arthroplasty, male physiotherapist
Date of Publication : 2007 Mar 15
Authors : David T;
Organisation : Polyclinique de Bois-Bernard, Bois-Bernard, France. t.david@voila.fr
Journal of Publication : Spine (Phila Pa 1976 )
Pubmed Link : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17413471
The London Spine Unit : Harley Street UK. Specialists in Cutting Edge Technologies for Spinal Surgery
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