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Kineflex-L and CHARITE artificial discs yield similar rates of clinical success at 2 years
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RD Guyer K Pettine Coric McAfee JS Roh TA Dimmig Guyer Roh D Coric Dimmig PC McAfee DD Ohnmeiss Pettine Ohnmeiss

394 patients undergoing total disc replacement (TDR) were randomized to receive either the Kineflex-L or CHARITE artificial disc. A total of 63 non-randomized patients were also included in this study. The purpose of this trial was to compare these two discs with respect to rates of clinical success. Results over 24 months indicated that both the Kineflex-L and CHARITE artificial discs yielded statistically improved and similar rates of clinical success, re-operation, adverse events, operative time, blood loss, length of hospital stay, pain, disability and patient satisfaction over 24 months.

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OrthoEvidence. Kineflex-L and CHARITE artificial discs yield similar rates of clinical success at 2 years. ACE Report. 2021;10(12):7. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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