Lumbar total disc arthroplasty in patients older than 60 years of age: a prospective study of the ProDisc prosthesis with 2-year minimum follow-up period

Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine
Rudolf BertagnoliJohn W Emerson

Abstract

The authors conducted a prospective longitudinal study to obtain outcome (minimum follow-up period 2 years) regarding the safety and efficacy of single-level lumbar disc (ProDisc prosthesis) replacement in patients 60 years of age or older. This prospective analysis involved 22 patients treated in whom the lumbar ProDisc prosthesis was used for total disc arthroplasty. All patients presented with disabling discogenic low-back pain (LBP) with or without radicular pain. The involved segments ranged from L-2 to S-1. Patients in whom there was no evidence of radiographic circumferential spinal stenosis and with minimal or no facet joint degeneration were included. Patients were assessed preoperatively and outcome was evaluated postoperatively at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months by administration of standardized tests (the visual analog scale [VAS], Oswestry Disability Index [ODI], and patient satisfaction). Secondary parameters included analysis of pre- and postoperative radiographic results of disc height at the affected level, adjacent-level disc height and motion, and complications. Twenty-two (100%) fulfilled all follow-up criteria. The median age of all patients was 63 years (range 61-71 years). There were 17 single-level cases, four t...Continue Reading

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