Dynamic foraminal dimensions during neck motion 6.5 years after fusion and artificial disc replacement.

Dynamic foraminal dimensions during neck motion 6.5 years after fusion and artificial disc replacement.

OBJECTIVE:To compare changes in foraminal motion at two time points post-surgery between artificial disc replacement (ADR) and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). METHODS:Eight ACDF and 6 ADR patients (all single-level C5-6) were tested at 2 years (T1) and 6.5 years (T2) post-surgery. Th...

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Main Authors: Sherwin Azad, Daniel Oravec, Timothy Baumer, Andrew Schildcrout, Parnell White, Azam Basheer, Michael J Bey, Stephen W Bartol, Victor Chang, Yener N Yeni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237350

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