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Multilevel Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Degenerative Lumbar Disc Disease with Instability
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[Keel-based lumbar total disk replacement: Prodisc-L and Prodisc-O].
Michael Ogon1, Alexander Tuschel
1Orthopädische Abteilung III, Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, Orthopädisches Spital Speising, Wien, Österreich. michael.ogon@oss.at
Operative Orthopadie Und Traumatologie
|December 15, 2010
Summary
This study shows that Prodisc-L artificial disc replacement significantly improves chronic low back pain and function for patients with degenerative disc disease. Patients experienced substantial reductions in pain and disability after the procedure.
Area of Science:
- Spine surgery
- Orthopedic surgery
- Biomedical engineering
Context:
- Chronic low back pain due to degenerative disc disease often proves resistant to conservative treatments.
- Degenerative disc disease can lead to significant pain, disability, and reduced quality of life.
- Maintaining motion in the treated spinal segment is crucial for long-term outcomes and preventing adjacent segment degeneration.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the efficacy of Prodisc-L artificial lumbar disc replacement in patients with chronic low back pain.
- To assess the improvement in pain, function, and quality of life following lumbar disc arthroplasty.
- To determine the impact of Prodisc-L implantation on maintaining spinal segment motion and reducing adjacent segment degeneration.
Summary:
- Eighty-seven Prodisc-L prostheses were implanted in 71 patients with degenerative disc disease.
- Clinical outcomes were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and SF-36 questionnaire.
- At 2-year follow-up, significant improvements were observed: VAS decreased from 7.5 to 3.5, ODI from 46.0 to 22.9, and SF-36 Physical Component Summary Score increased from 30.5 to 44.8.
Impact:
- Prodisc-L implantation offers a viable surgical option for managing chronic low back pain associated with degenerative disc disease.
- The procedure leads to significant and sustained improvements in pain reduction and functional capacity.
- Maintaining motion at the treated level may help prevent further degeneration in adjacent spinal segments.
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