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A RCT comparing 7-year clinical outcomes of one level symptomatic cervical disc disease (SCDD) following ProDisc-C total disc arthroplasty (TDA) versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)

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Purpose

The objective of this trial was to compare the safety and efficacy of TDA using the ProDisc-C implant to ACDF in patients with single-level SCDD between C3 and C7.

Methods

We report on the single-site results from a larger multicenter trial of 13 sites using an approved US Food and Drug Administration protocol (prospective, randomized controlled non-inferiority design). Patients were randomized one-to-one to either the ProDisc-C device or ACDF. All enrollees were evaluated pre- and post-operatively at regular intervals through month 84. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for neck and arm pain/intensity, Neck Disability Index (NDI), Short-Form 36 (SF-36), and satisfaction were assessed.

Results

Twenty-two patients were randomized to each arm of the study. Nineteen additional patients received the ProDisc-C via continued access. NDI improved with the ProDisc-C more than with ACDF. Total range of motion was maintained with the ProDisc-C, but diminished with ACDF. Neck and arm pain improved more in the ProDisc-C than ACDF group. Patient satisfaction remained higher in the ProDisc-C group at 7 years. SF-36 scores were higher in the TDA group than ACDF group at 7 years; the difference was not clinically significant. Six additional operations (two at the same level; four at an adjacent level) were performed in the ACDF, but none in the ProDisc-C group.

Conclusions

The ProDisc-C implant appears to be safe and effective for the treatment of SCDD. Patients with the implant retained motion at the involved segment and had a lower reoperation rate than those with an ACDF.

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Acknowledgments

This study is part of a multicenter US Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption study funded by Synthes Spine, West Chester, PA, USA.

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Correspondence to Bruce V. Darden MD.

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The authors wish to acknowledge the following potential conflicts of interest: Paid consultant: 4Web, Spineguard, Stryker; Unpaid consultant: BioMedFlex, OrthoMedFlex; Paid speaker or presenter: Stryker, Synthes; IP royalties: Stryker; Research support: DePuy: A Johnson & Johnson Company, Synthes; Stock or stock options: BioMedFlex, 4Web, Amedica, OrthoMedFlex; Board member: Cervical Spine Research Society, Lumbar Spine Research Society, American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons; Editorial board: Journal of Arthroplasty, Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques, Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, Journal of the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons.

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Loumeau, T.P., Darden, B.V., Kesman, T.J. et al. A RCT comparing 7-year clinical outcomes of one level symptomatic cervical disc disease (SCDD) following ProDisc-C total disc arthroplasty (TDA) versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Eur Spine J 25, 2263–2270 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-016-4431-6

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