Journal of Spine

Joel Delecrin

Publications

• Research Article
  A 5-year Follow-up of a Controlled Mobile Core Lumbar Disc Prosthesis: Clinical Results
  Author(s): Joel Delecrin, Jacques Beaurain, Thierry Dufour, Jean Huppert, Jerome Allain and Jean-Paul SteibJoel Delecrin, Jacques Beaurain, Thierry Dufour, Jean Huppert, Jerome Allain and Jean-Paul Steib
  
  Purpose: Total disc replacement is an alternative to arthrodesis in degenerative disc disease in young patients suffering from persistent chronic back pain refractory to conservative treatments. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of a mobile-core lumbar prosthesis. This study reports both clinical (Part 1) and radiological (Part 2) assessments. Methods: Four hundred and eleven patients were included in a prospective and multicenter study with 5-year follow-up. The clinical assessment investigated ODI, VAS (lumbar and radicular) score, quality of life (SF-36), medication consumption, professional status, and complication occurrence after surgery. Results: ODI significantly decreased at 5 years after surgery with an average improvement of 27.3%. Low back pain and radicular pain significantly d.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000344

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