title: Intervertebral disc transplantation: a biological approach to motion preservation.
abstract: Intervertebral disc transplantation was developed in a bipedal animal model through the stages of autograft, fresh allograft and fresh frozen allograft. Results showed that the allografts were able to survive through a deep freezing protocol and maintain cell viability after transplantation without significant immunoreaction. Although degeneration of the allograft appeared to be inevitable, it was able to maintain stability and mobility of the functional spinal unit. These findings were similarly reproduced in the human clinical trial with excellent mid-term clinical results at 5 years. The process of evolution and findings were summarized in this review.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China. hrmoldk@hku.hk
authors.forename: Keith D K
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Luk
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Ruan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology / Q000637:transplantation*; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D023421:Models, Animal; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome