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Viscoelastic Disc Arthroplasty Provides Superior Back and Leg Pain Relief in Patients with Lumbar Disc Degeneration Compared to Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Burkhard Rischke, Kari B. Zimmers and Eric Smith
International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2015, 9 26; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/2026
Burkhard Rischke
1Center of Excellence for Dynamic Spine Arthroplasty, Zürich, Switzerland
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2AxioMed LLC, Garfield Heights, Ohio, USA
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vol. 9 26
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https://doi.org/10.14444/2026

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International Journal of Spine Surgery
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2211-4599
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  • Published online January 1, 2015.

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Copyright © 2015 ISASS - This manuscript is generously published free of charge by ISASS, the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery

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  1. Burkhard Rischke, MD, PhD1,
  2. Kari B. Zimmers, BS2 and
  3. Eric Smith, BS2
  1. 1Center of Excellence for Dynamic Spine Arthroplasty, Zürich, Switzerland
  2. 2AxioMed LLC, Garfield Heights, Ohio, USA
  1. Corresponding Author
    Kari B. Zimmers, B.S., AxioMed LLC, 5350 Transportation Blvd., Suite 18, Garfield Heights, OH 44125, USA. E-mail: karizimmers{at}gmail.com
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