Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in cervical degenerative disc disease: comparison between intervertebral bone cement and PEEK-cages

• Conditions: M50.2; M48.02; Other cervical disc displacement

• Registration Number: DRKS00003591
• Lead Sponsor: eurochirurgische Universitätsklinik Freiburg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-03-06
• Study Completion: 2012-06-04
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 107

Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients with cervical degenerative disc disease from C2 to C7; cervical radiculopathy myelopathy before surgery; anterior cervical surgery in 1 or 2 segments with implantation of bone cement or PEEK cage as intervertebral disc replacement.

Exclusion Criteria

Prior surgery on the cervical spine; cervical surgery in more than two segments; posterior surgery.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Retrospective, at least one year postoperatively. Acquisition of the subjective condition via questionnaires (NRS, NDI, SF-36) and of radiological characteristics via X rays and CT scan (fusion, cervical alignment).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reoperation in the operated or adjacent level.