Influence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration on the outcome of total lumbar disc replacement: A prospective clinical, histological, X-ray and MRI investigation

European Spine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2287-2299

  Siepe, Christoph J ^a   Heider, Franziska ^a   Haas, Elisabeth ^b   Hitzl, Wolfgang ^b   Szeimies, Ulrike ^c   Stäbler, Axel ^c   Weiler, Christoph ^d   Nerlich, Andreas G ^d   Mayer, Michael H ^a  

^a Spine Center   (Germany)

^b PARACELSUS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^c Radiological Institute Munich Harlaching   (Germany)

^d KLINIKUM BOGENHAUSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Degenerative disc disease; Disc arthroplasty; Disc degeneration; Histological degeneration; Total disc replacement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANNULUS FIBROSUS; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE CELL; CELL DENSITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; RETROPERITONEUM; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TOTAL DISC REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; X RAY;

EID: 84872182911     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-012-2342-8     Document Type: Article

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