Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA)/total disc replacement (TDR) vs. anterior cervical diskectomy/fusion (ACDF): A review

CONCLUSION: Cervical CDA/TDR studies performed in appropriately selected patients showed a "lack of inferiority", occasional superiority, a reduction in the incidence of ASD, and ASD reoperation rates, plus comparable safety/efficacy vs. ACDF.PMID:36600752 | PMC:PMC9805637 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_1028_2022

Source: Surgical Neurology International - January 5, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Nancy E Epstein Marc A Agulnick Source Type: research