Radiological follow-up after implanting cervical disc prosthesis in anterior discectomy: a systematic review

The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
Xiaoyu YangCarmen L A Vleggeert-Lankamp

Abstract

The objective of this study was to review current literature on the comparison of the radiological outcome of cervical arthroplasty with fusion after anterior discectomy for radiculopathy. A literature search was performed in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane, CENTRAL, and CINAHL using a sensitive search string combination. Studies were selected by predefined selection criteria (patients exclusively suffering from cervical radiculopathy), and risk of bias was assessed using a validated Cochrane checklist adjusted for this purpose. Additionally, an overview of results of articles published in 21 meta-analyses was added, considering a group of patients with myelopathy with or without radiculopathy. Seven articles that compared intervertebral devices in patients with radiculopathy (excluding patients with myelopathy) were included in the study. Another 31 articles were studied as a mixed group, including patients with myelopathy and radiculopathy. Apart from three studies with low risk of bias, all other articles showed intermediate or high risk of bias. Heterotopic ossification was reported to be present in circa 10% of patients, seemingly predominant in patients with radiculopathy, with a very low level of evidence. Radio...Continue Reading

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May 30, 2019·Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research·Shuai XuHaiying Liu
Oct 28, 2019·Clinical Medicine Insights. Ear, Nose and Throat·Callum FryerPeter Leon Friedland
Oct 14, 2019·European Spine Journal : Official Publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society·Xiaoyu YangCarmen L A Vleggeert-Lankamp
Oct 24, 2019·European Spine Journal : Official Publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society·Caroline M W GoedmakersCarmen L A Vleggeert-Lankamp
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