Cervical Total Disc Replacement and Heterotopic Ossification: A Review of Literature Outcomes and Biomechanics

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) immobilizes surgical segments and can lead to the development of adjacent segment degeneration and adjacent segment disease. Thus, cervical total disc replacement (CTDR) has been developed with the aim to preserve the biomechanics of spine. However, het...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Hui, Kevin Phan, Jack Kerferd, Meiyi Lee, Ralph Jasper Mobbs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2021-02-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-2019-0234.pdf