Open AccessActiv C cervical disc replacement for myelopathy
Author(s) -
L. McGonagle,
Susan Cadman,
SD Chitgopkar,
L Canavan,
Michael J. O’Malley,
IM Shackleford
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8237.100062
Subject(s) - medicine , myelopathy , neck pain , anterior cervical discectomy and fusion , surgery , visual analogue scale , cervical spine , spinal cord , alternative medicine , pathology , psychiatry
Cervical disc replacement is becoming an increasingly popular treatment option for cervical myelopathy. It retains motion at the affected segment, unlike anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. The aim of this study is to assess the outcomes of a series of patients who underwent Activ C disc replacement for cervical myelopathy.