Articles

Dr. Todd Lanman & Dr. Jason M. Cuéllar Author Chapter in Operative Techniques in Spine Surgery

Dr. Todd Lanman and Dr. Jason Cuéllar are highly regarded for their contributions to cervical...

Facet Joint Loading After 1-, 2- And 3-Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Comparison of Spiked Versus Keeled Baseplates

The purpose of this study was to examine facet contact forces above, below, and at...

Lumbar Total Disk Replacement Device Removals and Revisions Performed During a 20-Year Experience with 2141 Patients

This was a retrospective study with prospective patient contact attempted to collect current data.

Prosthesis Design and Likelihood of Achieving Physiological Range of Motion After Cervical Disc Arthroplasty

The functional goals of cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) are to restore enough range of motion...

Range of Motion After 1, 2, and 3 Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty

Motion of a solid body involves translation and rotation. Few investigations examine the isolated translational...

Case Study: 46 YO Physician Had a Degenerative Disc 5 Years Ago

46 YO physician had a degenerative disc 5 years ago. Back pain refractory to conservative...

Real World Evidence (RWE)
Lumbar Fusion Study

A Prospective Study of Lumbar Facet Arthroplasty in the Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis and Stenosis: Early Cost-effective Assessment from the Total Posterior Spine System (TOPS™) IDE Study

Single and Multilevel Lumbar Total Disc Replacement Adjacent to L5-S1 ALIF (Lumbar Hybrid): 6 Years of Follow-up

Outpatient Versus Inpatient Anterior Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Multisite, Comparative Analysis of Patient Safety Measures

Prospective, multicenter clinical trial comparing M6-C compressible six degrees of freedom cervical disc with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for the treatment of single-level degenerative cervical radiculopathy: 2-year results of an FDA investigational device exemption study

Low Complication Rate of Anterior Lumbar Spine Surgery in an Ambulatory Surgery Center

Mechanical failure of the Mobi-C implant for artificial cervical disc replacement: report of 4 cases

Postoperative direct health care costs of lumbar discectomy are reduced with the use of a novel annular closure device in high-risk patients

Long-Term Clinical And Radiographic Outcomes Of The Prestige LP Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement At 2 Levels: Results From A Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Cervical Disc Arthroplasty With The Prestige LP Disc Versus Anterior Cervical Discectomy And Fusion, At 2 Levels: Results Of A Prospective, Multicenter Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial At 24 Months

Access Strategies For Revision Or Explantation Of The Charité Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement

Many lumbar disc prostheses are constantly in development. The goal in each is to preserve...

UHMWPE Wear Debris And Tissue Reactions Are Reduced For Contemporary Designs Of Lumbar Total Disc Replacements

Lumbar total disc replacement is a surgical procedure that is used to relieve back pain...

Retrieval Analysis Of Peek Rods For Posterior Fusion And Motion Preservation

A new synthetic rod system was introduced in 2006 as an alternative for metallic rods...

The Latest Lessons Learned From Retrieval Analyses Of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene, Metal-On-Metal, And Alternative Bearing Total Disc Replacements

The field of cervical and lumbar total disc replacements is expanding as physicians gain better...