ArticleAsian spine journal2019
Anterior Bone Loss in Cervical Disc Arthroplasty.
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- The lexicon for periprosthetic bone loss versus osteolysis after cervical disc arthroplasty: a systematic review.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2022Pooled it
- Osteolysis after cervical disc arthroplasty.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2020Pooled it
- Long-Term Comparison of Single-Level Bryan and ProDisc-C Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Minimum 10-year Follow-Up of Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes.Global spine journal · 2026Article
- Coexistence of heterotopic ossification and anterior bone loss after multilevel cervical disc arthroplasty: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2026Article
- Rates of Osteolysis for Commercially Available Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Devices in the United States: A Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database Analysis.International journal of spine surgery · 2025Article
- Anterior bone loss after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: influence factors and its impact on surgical outcomes.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Clinical and biomechanical effects of bone-implant interface gap after cervical disc replacement.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Article
- Is Cervical Disc Arthroplasty an Effective Treatment for Cervical Degenerative Disease With Osteopenia?Global spine journal · 2025Article
- Risk factors of bone loss after Prestige-LP cervical disc arthroplasty.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Article
- Clinical management of bone loss in cervical total disc arthroplasty: literature review and treatment recommendations.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Review
- More anterior bone loss in middle vertebra after contiguous two-segment cervical disc arthroplasty.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Proposal for a classification system of radiographic bone changes after cervical disc replacement.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- The association of cervical sagittal alignment with anterior bone loss following single-level anterior cervical surgery.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Changes in the centre of rotation and the anterior bone loss of the vertebral body in Mobi-C artificial disc replacement segments after cervical hybrid surgery: a retrospective study.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Article
- Cervical Disc Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Noncontiguous Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease: Results of Mid- to Long-Term Follow-up.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Article
- Cervical Myelopathy Induced by Posterior Vertebral Body Osteolysis after Cervical Disc Arthroplasty.Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society · 2023Article
- Anterior Bone Loss after Cervical Baguera C Disc versus Bryan Disc Arthroplasty.BioMed research international · 2023Article
- Early Experiences of One-Level Total Disc Replacement (Prestige LP) in Japan: A Comparison of Short-Term Outcomes with Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion.Spine surgery and related research · 2022Article
- Safety and Validity of Anterior Cervical Disc Replacement for Single-level Cervical Disc Disease: Initial Two-year Follow-up of the Prospective Observational Post-marketing Surveillance Study for Japanese Patients.Neurologia medico-chirurgica · 2022Observational
- [Analysis of infuence factors of anterior bone loss after cervical disc arthroplasty and its effect on effectiveness].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
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designRetrospective, longitudinal observational study. PURPOSE: To describe the natural history of anterior bone loss (ABL) in cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) and introduce a classification system for its assessment. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: ABL has recently been recognized as a complication of CDA, but its cause and clinical effects remain unknown.
methodsPatients with non-keeled CDA (146) were retrospectively reviewed. X-rays were examined at 6 weeks, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 months, and annually thereafter for a minimum of 5 years. These were compared with the initial postoperative X-rays to determine the ABL. Visual Analog Scale pain scores were recorded at 3 months and 5 years. Neck Disability Index was recorded at postoperative 5 years. The natural history was determined and a classification system was introduced.
resultsComplete radiological assessment was available for 114 patients with 156 cervical disc replacements (CDRs) and 309 endplates (average age, 45.3 years; minimum, 28 years; maximum, 65 years; 57% females). ABL occurred in 57.1% of CDRs (45.5% mild, 8.3% moderate, and 3.2% severe) and commenced within 3 months of the operation and followed a benign course, with improvement in the bone stock after initial bone resorption. There was no relationship between ABL degree and pain or functional outcome, and no implants were revised.
conclusionsABL is common (57.1%). It occurs at an early stage (within 3 months) and typically follows a non-progressive natural history with stable radiographic features after the first year. Most ABL cases are mild, but severe ABL occurs in approximately 3% of CDAs. ABL does not affect the patients' clinical outcome or the requirement for revision surgery. Surgeons should thus treat patients undergoing CDA considering ABL.
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