title: [Arthroplasty of the cervical disks using artificial prodisc C(tm) in 54 patients with 2-year follow-up].
abstract: Aim of the study was to analyze results of arthroplasty using artificial discs Prodisc C(tm) ("Synthes, Inc., Paoli, PA) during a 2-year period. 54 patients with degenerative cervical disk disease were included in the study. 65 artificial disks Prodisc C(tm) were implanted. Results were assessed by neurological examination, neuroradiological techniques and Neck Disability Index (NDI). Significance of differences in parameters was evaluated using Student and Fischer tests (p < 0.05). Results of treatment were the following parameters: timing of surgery--82 minutes, blood loss--81 ml, hospital stay--4 days. Significant decrease of frequency and intensity of pain in cervical spine and upper extremities was observed after surgery (according to Visual Analog Scale (VAS) data). VAS assessment revealed discovered reduction of cervical pain severity from 4.5 to 2.8 points and its frequency from 6.1 to 3.2 points, and intensity of pain in arms decreased from 5.6 to 2.5 points while frequency changed from 7.0 to 2.7 points. 2-year of postoperative follow-up discovered decrease of NDI from 32 to 22. Full preservation of movement range in operated segments after 2 years was observed in 76.9% patients, stage 0, I and II limitation of movements--in 15.4%, absence of movements (stage IV)--in 7.7% (p < 0.05). Spontaneous heterotopy of bone tissue after implantation of artificial disks was encountered in 61.5% cases (stages I-IV) (p < 0.05). 2 intraoperative complications (splitting of vertebral body during insertion of implant) occurred. Arthroplasty using artificial disks Prodisc C(tm) is a perspective innovation of modem spinal surgery. Analysis of results of treatment during 2-year follow-up demonstrates necessity of further investigations in this area of neurosurgery.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sukhomel
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Byval'tsev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000379:methods*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome