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Higher 10-yr success rate and lower rate of ASD requiring secondary surgery with CDA versus ACDF
April 2019
Higher 10-yr success rate and lower rate of ASD requiring secondary surgery with CDA versus ACDF
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Symptomatic Adjacent Level Disease Requiring Surgery: Analysis of 10-Year Results From a Prospective, Randomized, Clinical Trial Comparing Cervical Disc Arthroplasty to Anterior Cervical Fusion
Neurosurgery. 2019 Feb 1;84(2):347-354. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyy118Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
463 patients with degenerative cervical disc disease were randomized to operative management with either cervical disc arthroplasty (BRYAN artificial disc; Medtronic) or anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with allograft. Patients were followed for 10 years postoperatively. Only 235 patients - 130 and 105 patients in the groups, respectively - were available after 10 years. Available da...
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