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Intervertebral disc arthroplasty.

Paul A Anderson1, Jeffrey P Rouleau

  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53972, USA. anderson@orthorehab.wisc.edu

Spine
|November 27, 2004
PubMed
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Disc arthroplasty offers theoretical benefits for disc degeneration, but clinical proof of motion preservation reducing adjacent segment issues is pending. Early results are promising, yet long-term outcomes and failure modes remain unknown.

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Area of Science:

  • Spine surgery
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Orthopedics

Background:

  • Disc arthroplasty is an emerging surgical option for degenerative disc disease.
  • Theoretical benefits include motion preservation, reduced adjacent segment degeneration, and avoidance of fusion complications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Review the rationale behind disc replacement surgery.
  • Examine the design principles of current disc prostheses.
  • Evaluate early clinical outcomes of disc arthroplasty.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature review of existing and investigational disc arthroplasty devices.
  • Analysis of biomechanical and kinematic data.
  • Assessment of multicenter study results.

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Main Results:

  • Theoretical advantages of disc arthroplasty are supported by biomechanical data but not yet clinically proven.
  • Short-term outcomes for cervical and lumbar prostheses are comparable to spinal fusion.
  • Neurologic complications and device failures are infrequent; long-term concerns include prosthetic subsidence and wear.

Conclusions:

  • Current early results of disc arthroplasty are satisfactory.
  • The core hypothesis that motion preservation prevents adjacent segment degeneration requires further clinical validation.
  • The long-term efficacy and failure modes of disc replacement devices are currently unknown, highlighting their experimental nature.