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Lumbar total disc replacement and fusion provide similar clinical outcomes at 5 years
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Lumbar total disc replacement and fusion provide similar clinical outcomes at 5 years
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J Neurosurg Spine. 2012 Oct 19
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JE Zigler RB Delamarter

236 patients with degenerative disc disease were randomized to receive the ProDisc-L total disc replacement or circumferential fusion. The results of the 5 year study indicate that total disc replacement is non-inferior to fusion and results in significantly better short-term outcomes for some measures including satisfaction. Both fusion and total disc replacement are reasonable long-term surgical options for patients with degenerative disc disease.

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OrthoEvidence. Lumbar total disc replacement and fusion provide similar clinical outcomes at 5 years. ACE Report. 2015;5(6):17. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/lumbar-total-disc-replacement-and-fusion-provide-similar-clinical-outcomes-at-5-years

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