PubMed · 13658029
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A BERNEAGA. 1959-05-02. [Arthroplasty with temporary interposition].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/13658029/
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STUDY DESIGN: An updated Cochrane review. OBJECTIVE: To review current scientific evidence on the effectiveness of surgical interventions for degenerative lumbar spondylosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: There is still limited scientific evidence on spinal surgery. METHODS: Use of standard Cochrane review methods to analyze all randomized controlled trials published to March 31, 2005. RESULTS: A total of 31 randomized controlled trials were identified. Most of the earlier trials reported mainly surgical outcomes; more of the recent trials also reported patient-centered outcomes of pain or disability. There is still very little information on occupational outcomes or long-term outcomes beyond 2-3 years. Seven heterogeneous trials on spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, and nerve compression permitted limited conclusions. There were two new trials on fusion that showed conflicting results. One trial showed that fusion gave better clinical outcomes than conventional physiotherapy, and the other showed that fusion was no better than a modern exercise and rehabilitation program. There were 8 trials that showed that instrumented fusion produces a higher fusion rate, but any improvement in clinical outcomes is probably marginal. CONCLUSIONS: No conclusions are possible about the relative effectiveness of anterior, posterior, or circumferential fusion. The preliminary results of three small trials of intradiscal electrotherapy suggest it is ineffective, except possibly in highly selected patients. Preliminary data from three trials of disc arthroplasty do not permit firm conclusions.
STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective review of the literature. OBJECTIVE: This work serves as a comprehensive update of cervical arthroplasty. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Cervical arthroplasty has developed as a means to preserve normal spinal motion after an anterior cervical discectomy. Preserving motion may lead to an acute improvement in patient outcome and may decrease the incidence of symptomatic adjacent segment disease in the long-term. METHODS: The literature concerning the outcomes following anterior cervical decompression and fusion, the indications for cervical arthroplasty, the indications and contraindications for arthroplasty, the surgical technique, and early outcome studies for those devices currently in U.S. FDA IDE trials are reviewed. RESULTS: The most data are available for the Prestige, Bryan, and ProDisc-C devices. While these devices all preserve normal segmental motion, the articulations vary (metal on metal, metal on polyurethane, and metal on ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene). Wear testing indicates that these devices will have a long life once implanted. Preliminary outcomes compare very favorably to anterior decompression and arthrodesis. CONCLUSIONS: Cervical arthroplasty is a promising new technology that may improve patient outcome following anterior cervical decompression.
STUDY DESIGN: A review of the published literature regarding lumbar arthroplasty. OBJECTIVE: To describe the current state of lumbar total disc replacement and, in particular, the recent clinical results of the Charité and ProDisc trials. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Lumbar fusion remains the surgical procedure of choice for patients with chronic low back pain unresponsive to nonsurgical management. Lumbar fusion is a strictly palliative procedure with suboptimal clinical results obtained by a significant proportion of patients. Adjacent segment disease is thought to limit the long-term clinical results with up to 20% of patients requiring secondary surgical interventions within the decade following a "successful" lumbar fusion. Total disc replacement has been developed as a potential means to improve the long-term outcome of these patients. METHODS: Literature review of total lumbar disc replacement. RESULTS: The surgical decision-making process, a description of current lumbar disc arthroplasty devices, and early clinical results are described. CONCLUSION: In appropriately chosen patients, lumbar disc arthroplasty provided clinical results similar to those obtained with interbody fusion at 2 years. The long-term results with respect to the effect of these devices on adjacent segment degeneration are not known, as the incidence of adjacent segment degeneration is not an endpoint of the current trials.