Abstract
To preserve segmental lumbar motion and to prevent adjacent segment disease, there has been a growing enthusiasm for the use of intervertebral disc prosthesis as an alternative to segmental lumbar fusion. To date, more than 100-disc prostheses have been designed, but only 10 prostheses have been approved and implanted in humans. The Charité Artificial Disc has had the longest clinical follow-up with more than 5000 implantations in over 30 countries and reported > 10-year satisfactory results.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Arthroplasty, Replacement / instrumentation
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Arthroplasty, Replacement / methods*
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Electromyography / methods
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Female
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Humans
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Intervertebral Disc / pathology
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Intervertebral Disc / surgery*
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Joint Prosthesis*
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Lumbar Vertebrae / pathology
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Lumbar Vertebrae / surgery*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pain Measurement
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Preoperative Care
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Prognosis
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Prosthesis Design
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Range of Motion, Articular / physiology
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Recovery of Function
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Risk Assessment
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Treatment Outcome