Update on cervical disc arthroplasty: where are we and where are we going?

Despite the very good results of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, there are concerns of adjacent level degeneration. For this reason, interest has grown in the potential for motion sparing alternatives. Cervical disc arthroplasty is thus evolving as a potential alternative to fusion. Specific design characteristic and implants will be reviewed and outcomes summarized

Keywords : Arthroplasty,Motion,rehabilitation,Spine,surgery,, Cervical,Disc,Arthroplasty,Where, nerve root block injection cost uk

Date of Publication : 2008 Jun

Authors : Jaramillo-de la Torre JJ;Grauer JN;Yue JJ;

Organisation : Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 208071, New Haven, CT 06520-8071, USA

Journal of Publication : Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med

Pubmed Link : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19468885

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