Frisbee - the first artificial cervical disc of 3RD generation

OBJECTIVE: The current cervical disc arthroplasty is limited by postoperative facet joint arthritis, heterotopic ossification and segmental kyphosis. The total Frisbee disc, which has an upper convex/concave non-spherical surface and a lower flat sliding surface, is a new approach for improved outco...

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Main Authors: Karin Büttner-Janz, Bernhard Meyer, Rafael Donatus Sambale, Hans-Joachim Wilke, Nelli Rüdiger, Eiko Büttner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC) 2014-03-01
Series:Coluna/Columna
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512014000100043&lng=en&tlng=en