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Poor efficacy of secondary surgery after failed total disc replacement or ALIF surgery

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March 2013

Poor efficacy of secondary surgery after failed total disc replacement or ALIF surgery

Vol: 2| Issue: 2| Number:135| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Patient selection for lumbar arthroplasty and arthrodesis: The effect of revision surgery in a controlled, multicenter, randomized study

J Neurosurg Spine. 2008 Jan;8(1):13-6.

Contributing Authors:
FH Geisler RD Guyer SL Blumenthal PC McAfee A Cappuccino F Bitan JJ Regan

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322 patients who were part of the CHARITE investigational device exemption in need of lumbar surgery were divided into 6 groups to compare clinical outcomes of each treatment. The groups were: A) anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) without reoperation, B) ALIF with 360 degrees fusion, C) arthroplasty without reoperation (randomized), D) arthroplasty followed by posterior lumbar fixation (rando...

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