Patient demographics and outcomes of ACF following artificial disc replacement placement.
Patient | Age, y | Gender | Cervical Level(s) Affected | Level of ACF | Implant Type | No. of Implants | Time to Reoperation | Laterality of Recurrent Radicular Symptoms | Resolution of Radicular Symptoms | Implant Removed? | Conversion to a Fusion? |
1 | 35 | M | C5-6, C6-7 | Left C5-6, C6-7 | M6 | 2 | 7 mo | Contralateral | Complete | No | No |
2 | 50 | M | C4-5, C5-6 | Left C5-6 | M6 | 2 | 7.5 mo | Ipsilateral | Partial | No | No |
3 | 64 | M | C5-6 | Left C5-6 | ProDisc | 1 | 86 mo | Ipsilateral | Complete | No | No |
4 | 67 | M | C5-6, C6-7 | Right C5-6, C6-7 | Prestige LP | 2 | 2 mo | Ipsilateral | Complete | Yesa | No |
5 | 68 | M | C4-5, C5-6, C6-7 | Left C5-6 | Prestige LP | 3 | 9 mo | Ipsilateral | Partial | No | No |
aC5-6 was replaced with another Prestige LP ADR.
ACF, anterior cervical foraminotomy.