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Results of lumbar disk prosthesis after a follow-up period of 48 months.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12592949     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Damage to the intervertebral disk is usually corrected by means of a prosthesis. OBJECTIVES: To report the outcome of the artificial lumbar disk replacement with the Charité SB III disk prosthesis in 20 patients after a 48 month follow-up. METHODS: The 20 patients were evaluated clinically and radiographically during this period. Preoperative diagnosis included degenerative diskopathy in 17 patients and failed posterior conventional diskectomy in 3. The prosthesis was implanted at one level in 17 patients and bi-level implantation was performed in the other 3 patients. RESULTS: Eighty percent of patients reported satisfactory to very good results. Poor results were reported by four patients, one of whom underwent posterolateral fusion and another is waiting for the same operation. There were two dislocations of the prosthesis followed by immediate revision surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Contraindications for surgery appear to be the principal cause of failure rather than the prosthesis itself.
Authors:
Israel Caspi; Moshe Levinkopf; Jacobo Nerubay
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ     Volume:  5     ISSN:  1565-1088     ISO Abbreviation:  Isr. Med. Assoc. J.     Publication Date:  2003 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-02-20     Completed Date:  2003-03-03     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100930740     Medline TA:  Isr Med Assoc J     Country:  Israel    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  9-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Spine Deformity Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel. caspid@internet-zahav.net
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Intervertebral Disk / surgery*
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Satisfaction
Postoperative Complications
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Implantation* / adverse effects
Reoperation
Spinal Diseases / surgery*

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