Long-term clinical outcome of the Charit é III total lumbar disc replacement

ConclusionsRevision of a failed TDR is clinically beneficial in about half of the patients. No clear benefits for additional TDR removal as compared to posterolateral instrumented fusion alone could be identified. Particularly, when considering the substantial risks and complications, great caution is warranted with removal of the TDR.Graphic abstractThese slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.

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Source: European Spine Journal - January 28, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research