Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 40-46, June 2006

Patient Selection for Lumbar Arthroplasty

  • Jack E. Zigler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Texas Back Institute, Plano, Texas, USA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Jack E. Zigler, MD, Texas Back Institute, 6020 W. Parker Road, #200, Plano, TX 75093.
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  • Donna D. Ohnmeiss, DrMed

      Affiliations

    • Texas Back Institute Research Foundation, Plano, Texas, USA.

Total disc replacement has been, and will continue to be, an exciting development in the treatment of back pain patients. Results from FDA-regulated clinical trials have been promising. The long-term results from Europe have also been favorable. However, as with any surgery, adherence to strict selection criteria is essential to achieving a predictable surgical outcome. The purpose of this review was to provide an understanding of the indications and contraindications for lumbar total disc replacement.

Keywords:  total disc replacement , artificial disc , lumbar spine , indications

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PII: S1040-7383(06)00021-9

doi:10.1053/j.semss.2006.03.004

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 40-46, June 2006

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