Prospective multicenter study shows lasting improvements in pain and function after cervical disc replacement, indicating efficacy for cervical DDD.
This intermediate 5-year follow-up study augments previously reported 2-year results, supporting that the Simplify cTDR is safe and effective for the treatment of 2-level symptomatic cervical DDD. Statistically significant improvements in pain and disability at two-years postoperative were maintained or improved at five-years with preservation of motion and low reoperation rates at index and adjacent levels.
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