Activities of daily living require the subaxial cervical spine (C2-C7) to have substantial
mobility. Cervical degenerative changes can cause abnormal motions and altered load …

Historically, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) has been used widely to treat
symptomatic cervical spondylosis. 1–4 Several clinical studies have shown cervical disc …

This article is the first of 2 parts. Cervical artificial disc replacement represents an exciting
new frontier in spine surgery for degenerative cervical disease. This article reviews the …

Biomechanical studies have demonstrated that cervical fusion results in increased motion
and intradiscal pressures at adjacent levels. Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) is an …

BACKGROUND: Many models of cervical disc prostheses are currently commercially
available or under clinical trial, and are based on several design concepts and built …

An in vitro biomechanical study was conducted to compare the effects of disc arthroplasty
and anterior cervical fusion on cervical spine biomechanics in a multilevel human cadaveric …

Study Design. Review article. Objective. To critically review the state of the emerging field of
cervical disc replacement. Summary of Background Data. Although anterior cervical …

Study Design. An in vitro biomechanical study of C4–C5 intervertebral disc replacement
using a cadaveric model. Objectives. To investigate the degree of motion afforded by a ball …

Enthusiasm for cervical disc arthroplasty is based on the premise that motion-preserving
devices attenuate the progression of adjacent-segment disease (ASD) in the cervical spine …

Purpose To compare and contrast the biomechanical behavior of four artificial cervical disks
by determining the external (range of motion) and internal (facet force and intradiscal …