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Options for degenerative soft disc disease

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March 2013

Options for degenerative soft disc disease

Vol: 2| Issue: 2| Number:86| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Assessment of adjacent-segment mobility after cervical disc replacement versus fusion: RCT with 1 year's results

Eur Spine J. 2011 Jun;20(6):934-41.

Contributing Authors:
A Nabhan B Ishak WI Steudel S Ramadhan O Steimer

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Synopsis

In order to determine the effects of disc arthroplasty or fusion on the adjacent and asymptomatic spinal segments, 20 patients undergoing surgery for one-level cervical radiculopathy were randomized to undergo either arthroplasty or fusion (control), to compare the subsequent motion of the adjacent segments and to see if it relates to clinical outcomes. At a follow-up of one year, no significant d...

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