Design of the PROCON trial: a prospective, randomized multi – center study comparing cervical anterior discectomy without fusion, with fusion or with arthroplasty

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>PROCON was designed to assess the clinical outcome, development of adjacent disc disease and costs of cervical anterior discectomy without fusion, with fusion using a stand alone cage and implantation of a Bryan's disc prosthesi...

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Main Authors: Grotenhuis J André, van der Wilt Gert, Donk Roland, Bartels Ronald HMA, Venderink Dick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-11-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/7/85