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Artificial Disc Replacement for Cervical Spine

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Cervical disc replacement is a safe and effective alternative to ACDF in symptomatic radiculopathy and myelopathy caused by CDD. It is designed to preserve motion and avoid complications associated with cervical fusion, such as pseudoarthrosis, bone grafting, anterior cervical plating, and immobilizations. In addition to the primary relief of symptoms from the decompression of neural structures, it provides motion preservation at the index segment thereby reducing the risk of unwanted adjacent segment degenerations. Prospective randomized multicenter trials with some of the commercially available devices demonstrated promising results in short- to intermediate-term follow-ups.

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Hur, JW., Choi, D.Y., Yoo, S. (2023). Artificial Disc Replacement for Cervical Spine. In: Ahn, Y., Park, JK., Park, CK. (eds) Core Techniques of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9849-2_31

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