ReviewInternational orthopaedics2019
Failure of lumbar disc surgery: management by fusion or arthroplasty?
Review in International orthopaedics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
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Who cites it
2 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Rapid preparation of bioactive composites for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Disc herniation and disc disease: the present and the future of management.International orthopaedics · 2019Article
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Authors and funding
1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeTo analyze and clarify conflicting aspects of fusion and total disc replacement (TDR) surgery in literature.
methodUsing keywords, 23 literature reviews, 41 studies accepted by "importance criteria" from the Internet, and 16 articles "published in 2018" were chosen. Altogether 80 studies.
resultsGeneral assessment was mentioned as affirmative for TDR in 40 papers, five were negative, 24 without clear decision. Long term results TDR seven affirmative, four nondecisive. Comparison to fusion (general, ALIF, 360
conclusionIt is concluded that problems with anterior surgery, imbursement policy, and potential problems with salvage surgery are major reasons for loosing popularity of TDR surgery.
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