dc.date.accessioned | 2022-06-01T13:53:57Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-25T18:51:24Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-06-01T13:53:57Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-10-25T18:51:24Z | |
dc.date.created | 2022-06-01T13:53:57Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
dc.identifier | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/11742 | |
dc.identifier | World Neurosurgery | |
dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2021.10.122 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/4786230 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: We sought to determine the safety and effectiveness of the Flexible Cervical Implant in 1- or 2-level cervical segments. Methods: Retrospective data collection was carried out on consecutive patients who underwent the implantation of the Flexible Cervical Implant in a local private health institution. Demographics, clinical pictures, magnetic resonance images, x-ray images, technical considerations, and postoperative clinical results were reviewed. Results: Twelve patients were treated with 15 implants. The mean age was 57.5 years (range 28–81), and 6 patients were males. The most common level was C5/C6 (7 cases). Radicular pain was the main symptom in all patients. Short-term postoperative clinical outcomes showed improvement in the visual analog scale (VAS) and the Neck Disability Index (NDI). The median VAS score for radicular pain improved from 6 to 2 (P < 0.001), whereas the median NDI showed a significant improvement from 25 to 5 (P < 0.001). No implant-related complications were reported. The mean follow-up was 7.3 months. Conclusions: The newly developed Flexible Cervical Implant was safe and effective in terms of morbidity and improvement in clinical outcomes. This new cervical artificial disk is promising, and further long-term clinical and radiologic follow-up is needed to determine its benefits. | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | |
dc.relation | urn:issn:1878-8750 | |
dc.rights | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es | |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess | |
dc.subject | Cervical arthroplasty | |
dc.subject | Cervical degenerative disk disease | |
dc.subject | Cervical disk replacement | |
dc.title | Safety and Effectiveness of the Flexible Cervical Implant: Preliminary Short-Term Clinical Results | |
dc.type | Artículos de revistas | |