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Total disc replacement improves outcomes compared to ACDF for degenerative cervical disc disease

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October 2018

Total disc replacement improves outcomes compared to ACDF for degenerative cervical disc disease

Vol: 7| Issue: 10| Number:37| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Total disc replacement versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

Bone Joint J. 2018 Aug;100-B(8):991-1001. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.100B8.BJJ-2018-0120.R1

Contributing Authors:
AK Demetriades C Findlay S Ayis

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Fourteen randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis and systematic review, which aimed to compare outcomes between total disc replacement (TDR) and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for the management of degenerative cervical disc disease. Pooled results of a composite endpoint for overall success and neurological success significantly favoured TDR at short- (2-year) an...

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