Results of cervical arthroplasty compared with anterior discectomy and fusion: four-year clinical outcomes in a prospective, randomized controlled trial

Orthopedics. 2011 Nov;34(11):889. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20110922-24.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Cervical Vertebrae / physiopathology
  • Cervical Vertebrae / surgery*
  • Disability Evaluation
  • Diskectomy / adverse effects
  • Diskectomy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / physiopathology
  • Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / surgery*
  • Pain
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Prospective Studies
  • Prostheses and Implants
  • Spinal Fusion / adverse effects
  • Spinal Fusion / methods*
  • Total Disc Replacement / adverse effects
  • Total Disc Replacement / instrumentation
  • Total Disc Replacement / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome