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Poor efficacy of secondary surgery after failed total disc replacement or ALIF surgery
March 2013
Poor efficacy of secondary surgery after failed total disc replacement or ALIF surgery
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Patient selection for lumbar arthroplasty and arthrodesis: The effect of revision surgery in a controlled, multicenter, randomized study
J Neurosurg Spine. 2008 Jan;8(1):13-6.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
322 patients who were part of the CHARITE investigational device exemption in need of lumbar surgery were divided into 6 groups to compare clinical outcomes of each treatment. The groups were: A) anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) without reoperation, B) ALIF with 360 degrees fusion, C) arthroplasty without reoperation (randomized), D) arthroplasty followed by posterior lumbar fixation (rando...
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