Journal of Spine

Marcel Dreischarf

Publications

• Research Article
  Preoperative Segmental Disc Geometry as a Possible Predictor fo r the Clinical Outcome of Lumbosacral Total Disc Replacement
  Author(s): Hendrik Schmidt, Marcel Dreischarf, Patrick Strube and Michael PutzierHendrik Schmidt, Marcel Dreischarf, Patrick Strube and Michael Putzier
  
  Total disc replacement has been developed as an alternative to fusion. However, several factors are associated with an inferior clinical mid-term outcome. There is a need for simple but well-defined preoperative factors, which have a predictive value and facilitate patient selection for lumbosacral total disc replacement (TDR). Therefore, in the present study we investigated preoperative radiological parameters to serve as predictors for the clinical outcome after TDR at the lumbosacral junction. A total of 34 patients (16 females, 18 males) with the primary diagnosis of lumbosacral degenerative disc diseases who underwent TDR between 08/2005 and 12/2010 were evaluated in a clinical examination (Oswestry Disability Questionnaire (ODI) and visual analog scale (VAS) for overall, back, and leg pain) after a mean follow-up of 59.5 (24–87) months. A correlation analysis was.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000342

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