Range of motion after 1, 2, and 3 level cervical disc arthroplasty

• Published in: North American Spine Society journal (NASSJ) Vol. 16; p. 100294
• Main Authors: Lanman, Todd H, Cuellar, Jason M, Mottole, Nicole, Wernke, Michael, Carruthers, Elizabeth, Valdevit, Antonio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Biomechanics; Cervical disc arthroplasty; Motion preservation; Multilevel implantation; Translation and rotation; Biomechanics; Multilevel implantation; Translation and rotation; Cervical disc arthroplasty; Motion preservation

Motion of a solid body involves translation and rotation. Few investigations examine the isolated translational and rotational components associated with disc arthroplasty devices. This study investigates single- and multi-level cervical disc arthroplasty with respect to index and adjacent level ran...