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The concept of total lumbar disc replacement (TDR) is gaining acceptance due to good clinical short-term outcome. Standard implantation is strict anterior, which poses especially above the segment L5/S1 sometimes difficulties due to the vessel configuration. Therefore, oblique implantable TDR have been invented. In oblique implantation the anterior longitudinal ligament (ALL) is only partially resected, with additional partial resection of lateral annulus fibers. This could have an impact on biomechanical properties, which has not been evaluated until now. We therefore compared the standing ap and lateral X-rays pre- and postoperative after anterior and oblique implantation of TDR in segment L4/5. Significant differences between the groups were not found. In both the anterior and oblique group, segmental lordosis showed a significant increase, whereas total lordosis as well as ap balance were unchanged. The absolute segmental lordosis increase was nearly double in the anterior group. In conclusion, both anterior and oblique implanted TDR significantly increase segmental lordosis while retaining total lordosis and ap balance. The segmental increase is lower in the oblique implanted group which is probably due to the remaining ALL. Further studies should evaluate whether this finding has any implication for the long-term outcome.

european spine journal

The impact of implantation technique on frontal and sagittal alignment in total lumbar disc replacement: a comparison of anterior versus oblique implantation