OBJECTIVE Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) has long been regarded as a
gold standard in the treatment of cervical myelopathy. Subsequently, cervical artificial disc …

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is the most common progressive spinal cord
disorder in patients more than 55 years old. More than 50% of middle-aged patients show …

Object The authors report the results of a prospective randomized multicenter study in which
the results of cervical disc arthroplasty were compared with anterior cervical discectomy and …

Object Cervical total disc replacement (CTDR) represents a relatively novel procedure
intended to address some of the shortcomings associated with anterior cervical discectomy …

Study Design. A total of 115 patients were randomized in a 1: 1 ratio to a Bryan artificial disc
replacement (56) or an anterior cervical fusion with allograft and a plate (59). Objective. The …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Advancements in the philosophy of “motion preservation” have
led to the use of total disc arthroplasty (TDA) as an alternative to fusion for degenerative disc …

Study design. Review article of current knowledge of disc arthroplasty. Objectives. To review
the rationale for disc replacement, the general principles of design, and early clinical results …

Study Design. Prospective randomized clinical trials. Objective. To compare the outcome
data with respect to clinical success rates and incidence of adjacent level disease (ALD) in …

Introduction The principal objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence of adjacent-
segment degeneration (ASD) in patients who underwent cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) as …

Objective To prospectively compare the outcomes of cervical arthroplasty with the BRYAN
Cervical Disc Prosthesis (Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc, Memphis, TN) to anterior cervical …