Cervical arthroplasty with the PRESTIGE LP cervical disc.

Autor: Mummaneni PV; Department of Neurosurgery, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, USA. vmum@aol.com, Robinson JC, Haid RW Jr
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Neurosurgery [Neurosurgery] 2007 Apr; Vol. 60 (4 Suppl 2), pp. 310-4; discussion 314-5.
DOI: 10.1227/01.NEU.0000255376.42099.13
Abstrakt: The technique for anterior cervical arthroplasty using the PRESTIGE LP (Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Memphis, TN) cervical disc is illustrated. Surgical positioning and the operative approach are demonstrated. Our methods of retractor placement and surgical exposure are discussed. The technique used for decompression and endplate preparation is presented in detail. Optimal arthroplasty device positioning is demonstrated. The surgical pearls and pitfalls of anterior cervical arthroplasty are highlighted.
Databáze: MEDLINE