Lumbar disc arthroplasty versus anterior lumbar interbody fusion: 5-year outcomes for patients in the Maverick disc investigational device exemption study

• Published in: Journal of neurosurgery. Spine Vol. 31; no. 3; p. 347
• Main Authors: Gornet, Matthew F, Burkus, J Kenneth, Dryer, Randall F, Peloza, John H, Schranck, Francine W, Copay, Anne G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2019
• Subjects: Cervical Vertebrae - surgery; Diskectomy - methods; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Intervertebral Disc - surgery; Intervertebral Disc Degeneration - surgery; Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery; Lumbosacral Region - surgery; Pain Measurement; Spinal Fusion - methods; Total Disc Replacement - methods; degenerative disc disease; total disc replacement; IDE = investigational device exemption; heterotopic ossification; ODI = Oswestry Disability Index; NRS = numeric rating scale; HO = heterotopic ossification; lumbar disc arthroplasty; PCS = Physical Component Summary; DDD = degenerative disc disease; AE = adverse event; MCS = Mental Component Summary; ALIF = anterior lumbar interbody fusion

Despite evidence of its safety and effectiveness, the use of lumbar disc arthroplasty has been slow to expand due in part to concerns about late complications and the risks of revision surgery associated with early devices. More recently, FDA approval of newer devices and improving reimbursements ha...