OBJECTIVE Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) has long been regarded as a
gold standard in the treatment of cervical myelopathy. Subsequently, cervical artificial disc …

Heterotopic ossification (HO), including hereditary and acquired HO, is the formation of
extraskeletal bone in skeletal muscle and surrounding soft tissues. Acquired HO is often …

OBJECTIVE The authors assessed the 10-year clinical safety and effectiveness of cervical
disc arthroplasty (CDA) to treat degenerative cervical spine disease at 2 adjacent levels …

Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) is a safe and effective option to improve clinical outcomes
(eg, NDI, VAS, and JOA) in degenerative cervical disc disease and compressive …

BACKGROUND Short-and mid-term studies have shown the effectiveness of cervical disc
arthroplasty (CDA) to treat cervical disc degeneration. OBJECTIVE To report the 10-yr …

The gold-standard surgical treatment of patients with cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy
caused by disc herniation or spondylosis has traditionally been anterior cervical …

Objectives Heterotopic ossification (HO), a major cause of dysfunction after disc arthroplasty
(CDA). The aim of this study was to determine the cut value of the residual exposed endplate …

In the last decade numerous studies analyzed and described the surgical outcomes in male
and female patients submitted to orthopedic surgery. Although this, the impact of sex/gender …

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 …

Background There is mixed evidence for the impact of cigarette smoking on outcomes
following anterior cervical surgery. It has been reported to have a negative impact on …