{"id":"fd6cd09a-15d2-40ee-b643-506f87336247","slug":"cervical-disc-arthroplasty-pros-and-cons","title":"Cervical disc arthroplasty: Pros and cons","authors":["Bradley Moatz","P. Justin Tortolani"],"abstract":"Background: Cervical disc arthroplasty has emerged as a promising potential alternative to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) in appropriately selected patients. Despite a history of excellent outcomes after ACDF, the question as to whether a fusion leads to adjacent segment degeneration remains unanswered. Numerous US investigational device exemption trials comparing cervical arthroplasty to fusion have been conducted to answer this question. Methods: This study reviews the current research regarding cervical athroplasty, and emphasizes both the pros and cons of arthroplasty as compared with ACDF. Results: Early clinical outcomes show that cervical arthroplasty is as effective as the standard ACDF. However, this new technology is also associated with an expanding list of novel complications. Conclusion: Although there is no definitive evidence that cervical disc replacement reduces the incidence of adjacent segment degeneration, it does show other advantages; for example, faster return to work, and reduced need for postoperative bracing.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/fd6cd09a-15d2-40ee-b643-506f87336247/featured/hero-1782421021015.png","publishDate":"2012-07-17T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.4103/2152-7806.98582","categories":["Original Article"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/api/articles/fd6cd09a-15d2-40ee-b643-506f87336247/pdf"}