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ReviewInternational orthopaedics2019

Cervical disc arthroplasty: tips and tricks.

Melvin C Makhni, Joseph A Osorio, Paul J Park, Joseph M Lombardi, Kiehyun Daniel Riew

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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 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Melvin C MakhniDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. mmakhni@bwh.harvard.edu.
Joseph A OsorioDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Daniel and Jane Och Spine Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Paul J ParkDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Daniel and Jane Och Spine Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Joseph M LombardiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Daniel and Jane Och Spine Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Kiehyun Daniel RiewDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Daniel and Jane Och Spine Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center · USBrigham and Women's Hospital · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) is a powerful, motion-sparing treatment option for managing cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy. While CDA can be an excellent surgery for properly indicated patients, it is also less forgiving than cervical fusion. Optimally resolving patient symptoms while maintaining range of motion relies on near perfection in the surgical technique. Different CDA options exist on the market, with some having long-term proven success and others in early stages of clinical trials. We discuss the different options available for use, as well as strategies of positioning, approach, disc space preparation, implantation, and fusion prevention that we believe can help improve performance and outcomes of CDA.

Indexed as

ArthroplastyCervical VertebraeSpinal DiseasesSpinal FusionHumansIntervertebral Disc DegenerationRadiculopathyRange of Motion, ArticularSpinal Cord DiseasesTreatment OutcomeArtificial disc replacementCervical disc arthroplastyCervical disc replacement

Identifiers

PMID30519869
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