Jean-Marc Vital Author

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Adjacent Segment Disease in Cervical Disc Arthroplasty

Author(s):

David Christopher Kieser, Simon Mazas, Louis Boissiere,Ibrahim Obeid, Jean-Marc Vital, Vincent Pointillart and Olivier Gille

Abstract
The rate, risk factors and consequence of adjacent level disease (ALD) in cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to determine the rate, risk factors and clinical outcome of ALD in CDA.

Methods: Retrospective review of 166 patients with a minimum five-year follow-up of a CDA was performed. Multi-level surgeries, including hybrid procedures, were included. Multiple implant types were included. The two inter-vertebral discs (IVD) cranial of the CDA were monitored for radiologic degeneration. No funding was attained for this study and the authors declare no conflict of interest.

Results: The rate of ALD in CDA was 28.3%, with most affecting the immediately adjacent IVD (2... view more»

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