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Cervical total disc replacement using a novel compressible prosthesis: Results from a prospective Food and Drug Administration–regulated feasibility study with 24-month follow-up

BACKGROUND: Anterior cervical fusion, an established procedure to treat cervical radiculopathy, sacrifices the natural function of the disc, while placing increased stresses on adjacent spinal levels. In contrast, the cervical total disc replacement (cTDR) maintains motion and decreases adjacent-lev...

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Autores principales: Lauryssen, Carl, Coric, Domagoj, Dimmig, Thomas, Musante, David, Ohnmeiss, Donna D., Stubbs, Harrison A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4300885/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25694874
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsp.2012.02.001