Total joint replacement of the lumbar spine: report of the first two cases with 16 years of follow-up
After 16 years of clinical follow-up, the implant continues to function normally, without evidence of adjacent segment degeneration and both patients continue to enjoy activities of daily living without back or leg pain or other functional impairments.
Authors
- Jon E. Block (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9954-8938)
- S. Craig Humphreys
- Louis J. Nel
- Scott D. Hodges
- John A. Sielatycki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3432-5052)
Institutions
- Film Independent (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Spine Surgery
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/jss-24-50
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85