Radiological and clinical outcomes of cervical disc arthroplasty for the elderly: a comparison with young patients

Radiological and clinical outcomes of cervical disc arthroplasty for the elderly: a comparison with young patients

Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate whether cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) would be equally effective in elderly patients as in the young. The inclusion criteria of published clinical trials for CDA-enrolled patients covered the ages from 18 to 78 years. However, there was a paucit...

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Main Authors: Jau-Ching Wu, Hsuan-Kan Chang, Wen-Cheng Huang, Tsung-Hsi Tu, Li-Yu Fay, Chao-Hung Kuo, Chih-Chang Chang, Ching-Lan Wu, Huang-Chou Chang, Henrich Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Range of motion (ROM)
Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA)
Heterotopic ossification (HO)
Elderly
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2509-0

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