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The current trend in cervical spinal surgery is affected by continuous optimisation of intervertebral cages and disc prostheses. The latter have been developed since the 1990s based on experiences with lumbar prostheses. The initial focus was put on different designs with titanium endplates and a plastic core. Nowadays, there is a development of single unit implants made of elastic polymeric material. To what extent these implants provide an approximation to physiological conditions in shape, function and bony anchorage is still unclear.
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König, A., Spetzger, U. (2017). Introduction. In: Degenerative Diseases of the Cervical Spine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47298-0_1
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