Fusion versus disk replacement for degenerative conditions of the lumbar and cervical spine: quid est testimonium?
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.ocl.2009.12.002.
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Abstract
This article compares the outcomes following spinal fusion and disk replacement for degenerative conditions of the lumbar and cervical spine. The short-term outcomes of lumbar and cervical total disk replacement are equivalent to that following spinal fusion. Long-term follow-up studies of total disk replacement are necessary to confirm its potential benefit in reducing or preventing adjacent level degeneration. Also discussed is the philosophy of the surgical management of degenerative conditions of the lumbar and cervical spine.
Medical subject headings
- Cervical Vertebrae
- Intervertebral Disc
- Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Prosthesis Implantation
- Spinal Fusion
Anatomy
- lumbar spine
- cervical spine