Total disc replacement (TDR) is an innovative procedure that has gained traction in spine
surgery. A large amount of data in the literature report on the short-term outcomes of TDR …

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 …

For patients with cervical radiculopathy, most studies have recommended conservative
treatment as the first-line treatment; however, when conventional treatment fails, surgery is …

Evidence supporting the use of cervical total disc replacement (cTDR) for treatment of
cervical pathology has continued to proliferate since its international adoption in the early …

Anterior longitudinal ligament and annulus fibrosus removal in total disc replacement
induces excessive spinal mobility with zygapophyseal joint overload and osteoarthritic …

Background Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) is the main surgical treatment of
cervical radiculopathy. Controversy exists about the need to resect the posterior longitudinal …

This dissertation contributed three main areas to flexibility testing and biomechanical
characterization of human spinal segments. The first was a literature review of existing …

The need for PLL resection during decompression for cervical radiculopathy has been
debated in the literature, with conclusions that the ultimate decision is surgeon and case …

本邦での ACDR の開始にあたっては, 日本整形外科学会, 日本脊椎脊髄病学会,
日本脳神経外科学会, 日本脊髄外科学会の 4 学会で頚椎人工椎間板適正使用基準策定委員会が …