dc.date.accessioned2022-06-01T13:53:57Z
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T18:51:24Z
dc.date.available2022-06-01T13:53:57Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T18:51:24Z
dc.date.created2022-06-01T13:53:57Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/11742
dc.identifierWorld Neurosurgery
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2021.10.122
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/4786230
dc.description.abstractObjective: 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.languageeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relationurn:issn:1878-8750
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subjectCervical arthroplasty
dc.subjectCervical degenerative disk disease
dc.subjectCervical disk replacement
dc.titleSafety and Effectiveness of the Flexible Cervical Implant: Preliminary Short-Term Clinical Results
dc.typeArtículos de revistas


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