title: Two-level cervical arthroplasty using a "no-distraction" technique.
abstract: Cervical arthroplasty is being recognized as an emerging alternative to anterior cervical fusion with comparable or superior outcomes. The authors describe the surgical nuances of 2-level cervical arthroplasty in a case of 2-level degenerative disease. In this surgical technique, conventional vertebral body distraction has been avoided to prevent facet distraction, which can be a cause of persistent postoperative neck pain. Good motion preservation was observed at the 1-year follow-up examination. The video can be found here: https://youtu.be/YTpRVRXuZZk .
authors.forename: Deshpande
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rajakumar
authors.forename: Ankit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Akshay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hari
authors.forename: Subhas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Konar
authors.forename: Murali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krishna
mesh_terms: D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D055959:Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*
keywords: 2-level cervical arthroplasty; facet distraction prevention; motion preservation; no-distraction technique; video