Summary of Key Points Cervical disc arthroplasty is a safe and effective alternative to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in selected patients with symptomatic cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy related to cervical degenerative disc disease. The advantages of cervical arthroplasty include…
Summary of Key Points Spine constructs should be patient- and pathology-specific. Constructs require supplementation with adequate bone grafting to provide long-term stability. Cervical spine constructs may be applied in situations of clinical instability, for maintenance or correction of alignment, or…
Summary of Key Points Motion-preserving surgery has been developed in an attempt to reduce the likelihood of intervertebral disc degeneration at segments adjacent to a fusion. The functional spinal unit (FSU) is defined as the smallest motion segment of the…