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Erschienen in: European Spine Journal 8/2012

01.08.2012 | Original Article

Sagittal alignment and kinematics at instrumented and adjacent levels after total disc replacement in the cervical spine

verfasst von: Cédric Barrey, Sabina Champain, Sophie Campana, Aymen Ramadan, Gilles Perrin, Wafa Skalli

Erschienen in: European Spine Journal | Ausgabe 8/2012

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Abstract

Background

The purpose of the study was to report radiological outcomes after total disc replacement (TDR) in the cervical spine through a 24 months follow-up (FU) prospective study with a special focus on sagittal alignment and kinematics at instrumented and adjacent levels.

Materials and methods

Thirty-two patients, who sustained one-level TDR with a ball-and-socket arthroplasty (Discocerv implant, Scient’x/Alphatec Spine, USA) were consecutively included in the study. Clinical (visual analogical scale and neck disability index) and radiological parameters were measured preoperatively and postoperatively at 3/6 months, 1-year and 2-year FU. Sagittal alignment, ranges of motion (ROM) and center of rotations (CORs) were analyzed using specific motion analysis software (Spineview, Paris, France). Patients CORs were compared with those of a control group of 39 normal and asymptomatic subjects.

Results

Both local and C3–C7 lordosis significantly increased postoperatively (+8° and +13° at 2 years, respectively). At instrumented level ROM in flexion–extension (FE) was measured to 10.2° preoperatively versus 7.5° at 1 year and 6.1° at 2 years. There were no differences in ROM at adjacent levels between pre and postoperative assessments. When compared with control group and preoperative measurements, we noted postoperative cranial shift of the COR at instrumented level for patients group. In contrast, there was no difference in CORs location at adjacent levels.

Conclusion

Through this prospective study, we observed that cervical lordosis consistently increased after TDR. In addition, although ball-and-socket arthroplasty did not fully restore native segmental kinematics with significant reduction of motion in FE and consistent cranial shift of the COR, no significant changes in terms of ROM and CORs were observed at adjacent levels.
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Metadaten
Titel
Sagittal alignment and kinematics at instrumented and adjacent levels after total disc replacement in the cervical spine
verfasst von
Cédric Barrey
Sabina Champain
Sophie Campana
Aymen Ramadan
Gilles Perrin
Wafa Skalli
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2012
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
European Spine Journal / Ausgabe 8/2012
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-012-2180-8

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