Difference in occurrence of heterotopic ossification according to prosthesis type in the cervical artificial disc replacement

• Published in: Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Vol. 35; no. 16; p. 1556
• Main Authors: Yi, Seong, Kim, Keung Nyun, Yang, Moon Sul, Yang, Joong Won, Kim, Hoon, Ha, Yoon, Yoon, Do Heum, Shin, Hyun Chul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 15.07.2010
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Arthroplasty - adverse effects; Arthroplasty - instrumentation; Arthroplasty - methods; Arthroplasty, Replacement - adverse effects; Arthroplasty, Replacement - methods; Cervical Vertebrae - surgery; Diskectomy - adverse effects; Diskectomy - instrumentation; Diskectomy - methods; Equipment Failure Analysis - methods; Female; Humans; Incidence; Joint Prosthesis - adverse effects; Joint Prosthesis - classification; Male; Middle Aged; Ossification, Heterotopic - epidemiology; Ossification, Heterotopic - etiology; Ossification, Heterotopic - physiopathology; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Postoperative Complications - physiopathology; Prosthesis Design - adverse effects; Retrospective Studies; Young Adult

Retrospective study of the difference of heterotopic ossification (HO) occurrence according to 3 different types of prosthesis. This study was designed to investigate the difference of HO occurrence according to different type of prosthesis. HO is defined as formation of the bone outside the skeleta...