Hybrid Strategy of Two-Level Cervical Artificial Disc and Intervertebral Cage

Hybrid Strategy of Two-Level Cervical Artificial Disc and Intervertebral Cage

This numerical study aimed to evaluate tissue and implant responses to the hybrid surgery (HS) of cervical artificial disc replacement (C-ADR) and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).Four hybrid strategies of two-level C-ADR and ACDF were compared in terms of adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) and implant failure.The rotary C-ADR and semirigid ACDF have been extensively used in the ...

Artificial Intervertebral Disc: Cervical Spine

Artificial Intervertebral Disc: Cervical Spine

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Artificial Intervertebral Disc: Cervical Spine

Professional Institutional Original Effective Date: September 25, 2007 Original Effective Date: October 23, 2008 Revision Date(s): September 23, 2008 May 18, 2010; March 8, 2013; January 1, 2015; August 5, 2015; October 12, 2016 Revision Date(s): December 15, 2009; May 18, 2010; March 8, 2013; January 1, 2015; August 5, 2015; October 12, 2016 Current Effective Date: October 12, 2016 Current Eff...

7.01.108 Artificial Intervertebral Disc: Cervical Spine

1. The device is approved by FDA 2. The patient is skeletally mature 3. The patient has intractable cervical radicular pain or myelopathy a. Which has failed at least 6 weeks of conservative nonoperative treatment, including active pain management program or protocol, under the direction of a physician, with pharmacotherapy that addresses neuropathic pain and other pain sources AND physical the...