Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 22-26, March 2007

The Role for Cervical Arthroplasty for Symptomatic Cervical Stenosis: The Case Against

  • Lali H.S. Sekhon, MD, PhD, FRACS

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SpineNevada, Reno, Nevada.

Cervical arthroplasty is an exciting new technology that may play a role in the mangement of cervical spine disease. In cases where there is circumferential stenosis, sagittal imbalance, a congenital stenosis, or where postoperative imaging may be of a concern decompression and fusion may be a better option with less complications and a higher patient satisfaction rate.

Keywords: cervical, arthroplasty, fusion, complications, imaging

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PII: S1040-7383(07)00011-1

doi:10.1053/j.semss.2007.01.010

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 22-26, March 2007

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