COA 2020: Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty Effective in Treating Debilitating Degenerative Disc Disease

Study Type:Retrospective Study

OE Level Evidence:N/A

Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Two Year Results of Lumbar Disk Arthroplasty: a Canadian Spine Outcomes Research Network (CSORN) study (COA HSP15)

Contributing Authors: S Yoon C Fisher T Chen AJM Yee JA Bouchard S Christie PF Jarzem JF Roy

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Synopsis

Ninety-seven patients undergoing lumbar disc arthroplasty for the treatment of symptomatic degenerative disc disease were analyzed in this study assessing 1- and 2-year post-operative clinical outcomes. Outcomes of interest included back pain, complication rate, Oswestry Disability Index scores, quality of life measures, and patient satisfaction. Results of the study found lumbar disc arthroplasty...