Journal of Spine

Kasim Z Yuksel

Publications

• Research Article
  Can Cervical Arthroplasty Impact Alignment? A Comparison of the Synergy Disc with Cervical Fusion
  Author(s): Kemal Yucesoy, Kasim Z Yuksel, Idiris Altun, Murvet Yuksel and Orhan KalemciKemal Yucesoy, Kasim Z Yuksel, Idiris Altun, Murvet Yuksel and Orhan Kalemci
  
  Background context: Synergy disc is a new cervical disc prosthesis that incorporates alignment restoration while providing full intervertebral disc kinematics. Purpose: This follow-up study with 40 Synergy Disc patients with 24-month follow-up compared cervical alignment changes with a retrospective cohort of 30 single level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) patients. Study design/setting: The pilot trial was a multi-center, prospective, consecutive patient enrollment study using the Synergy Disc for the treatment of single and two-level degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine. Patient sample: The procedure was performed on 43 patients (45 implants) with follow-up on 40 patients (42 implants). For the historical cohort ACDF arm, 30 patients with similar follow-up with single l.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000400

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