Cervical disc arthroplasty: What we know in 2020 and a literature review

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) Vol. 29; no. 1_suppl; p. 23094990211006934
• Main Authors: Shin, Jun Jae, Kim, Kwang-Ryeol, Son, Dong Wuk, Shin, Dong Ah, Yi, Seong, Kim, Keung-Nyun, Yoon, Do-Heum, Ha, Yoon, Riew, K Daniel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.09.2021; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: cervical disc arthroplasty; artificial disc replacement; cervical disc replacement; degenerative cervical disc disease

Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) is a safe and effective option to improve clinical outcomes (e.g., NDI, VAS, and JOA) in degenerative cervical disc disease and compressive myelopathy. CDA’s two main purported benefits have been that it maintains physiologic motion and thereby minimizes the biomecha...