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TDR: Safety and favourable outcomes obersved with Kineflex|C artificial disc

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November 2013

TDR: Safety and favourable outcomes obersved with Kineflex|C artificial disc

Vol: 2| Issue: 10| Number:45| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Prospective, randomized, multicenter study of cervical arthroplasty: 269 patients from the Kineflex|C artificial disc investigational device exemption study with a minimum 2-year follow-up: clinical article

J Neurosurg Spine. 2011 Oct;15(4):348-58. doi: 10.3171/2011.5.SPINE10769. Epub 2011 Jun 24

Contributing Authors:
D Coric PD Nunley RD Guyer D Musante CN Carmody CR Gordon C Lauryssen DD Ohnmeiss MO Boltes

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269 patients were randomized to determine the efficacy and safety of cervical arthroplasty with the Kineflex|C artificial disc in treatment of cervical radiculopathy. Patients were allocated to receive either cervical total disc replacement with the Kineflex|C cervical disc or anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, and were followed-up for a minimum of 24 months. Results at 24 month follow-up in...

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