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Total disc replacement more effectively relieves low back pain compared to fusion
January 2014
Total disc replacement more effectively relieves low back pain compared to fusion
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Five-year follow-up of total disc replacement compared to fusion: a randomized controlled trial
Eur Spine J. 2013 Oct;22(10):2288-95Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
152 patients, aged 20 to 55 years, suffering from chronic low back pain (CLBP) were randomized to compare the long-term efficacy of total disc replacement to lumbar spinal fusion, over 5 years. Patients were assessed using global assessment (GA) of back pain, VAS low back pain, disease-specific pain, disability measured by Oswestry Disability index (ODI), EQ-5D, SF-36, and VAS leg pain. The eviden...
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