Results of Disc Prosthesis After a Minimum Follow-Up Period of 2 Years

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Abstract

A wrong surgical indication, rather than failure of the prosthesis, appears to be the main cause of unsatisfactory results of disc replacement at medium-term evaluations. Prospective and longer term studies are needed to establish whether disc prosthesis may offer advantages compared with spinal fusion.

Topics & Keywords

Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Spine

Volume 21, Issue 8, pp. 995-1000

DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199604150-00015

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