1. The footprint mismatch of cervical disc arthroplasty comes from degenerative factor besides ethnic factor
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Ming-Yen Liu, Ching-Wen Tsai, Chi-Chien Niu, Tsung-Ting Tsai, Chen-Ju Fu, and Chi-An Luo
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Cervical spine ,Spinal anatomy ,Vertebral body ,Degenerative change ,Cervical degeneration index ,Total disc arthroplasty ,Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract A mismatch in footprints of cervical total disc arthroplasty (CTDA) implants occasionally occurred in Asian population and it had been attributed solely to ethnic factor. Yet, cervical degeneration process may play a role. Our purpose was to compare the cervical vertebra morphometric data with and without degeneration. The study included patients with CT scans of cervical spine from our hospital between January, 2019, and September, 2021. The total cervical degenerative index (TCDI) of each patient were collected by adding CDI score for 5 disc-levels. Patients were categorized into normal (TCDI 0–5) and degeneration groups (TCDI 6–60). Various measurements of the C3–C7 vertebral body and endplate were taken. Forty-nine patients in the normal group and 55 in the degeneration group were included. No significant difference was noted in gender, BH, BW, or BMI except age and TCDI (p
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- 2024
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