Top 100 Cited Articles on Spinal Disc Arthroplasty Research.

Study Design: A bibliometric review of current literature.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the 100 most cited articles in spinal disc arthroplasty (SDA) research.

Summary Of Background Data: In the last several decades, SDA has been widely performed all over the world, with increasing popularity of cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA).

Mid-Term to Long-Term Outcomes After Total Cervical Disk Arthroplasty Compared With Anterior Diskectomy and Fusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Study Design: This study was a meta-analysis of published randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Objective: We investigated the mid-term to long-term outcomes of cervical disk arthroplasty (CDA) versus anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) for the surgical treatment of symptomatic cervical disk degenerative disease.

Summary Of Background Data: ACDF has been widely performed for the surgical treatment of symptomatic cervical disk degenerative disease.

Effect of an intensive conservative therapy with daily teriparatide administration and rehabilitation for osteoporotic delayed vertebral collapse and paralysis.

Although patients with osteoporotic delayed vertebral collapse (ODVC) have frequently been treated surgically, the efficacy and limitation of conservative treatment for it have not yet been reported. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness and limitation of further intensive conservative treatment for patients with ODVC.Patients treated for ODVC from 2011 to 2014 with a follow-up period of more than 1 year were eligible.

Trends in scientific publications of Indian spine surgeons over 14 years (2000-2013).

Background: The number and quality of scientific publications reflects the standards of scientific research in a country. However, the contribution of Indian spine surgeons toward global publications is unknown. The goal is to study the publications of Indian spine surgeons between 2000 and 2013.

Analysis of scientific output by spine surgeons from Japan: January 2000 to December 2013.

Background: Over the last decade, the growing body of work on spine pathology has led to developments and refinements in the areas of basic science, diagnosis and treatment of a variety of spine conditions. Scientific publications have a global impact on the international scientific community as they share vital information that can be applied by physicians worldwide to solve their everyday medical problems. The historical background of scientific publication in journals in Japan on the subject of spine is unclear.

Strategy to increase research in Latin America: project on education in research by AOSpine Latin America.

Background: The emancipatory nature of education requires research as its fundamental base, because physicians can only improve their skills and knowledge through enquiry. The number and quality of scientific publications by Latin-American spine surgeons found in the Medline database was low between 2000 and 2011. Nevertheless, the research Bank Survey of AOSpine Latin America (AOSLA) members showed that 96% of responders were very interested and motivated to perform scientific research.

Surgical planning and neurological outcome after anterior approach to remove a disc herniation at the C7-T1 level in 19 patients.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to report the neurological presentation, outcome and surgical planning in a series of patients with a symptomatic single-level C7-T1 disc herniation who underwent anterior surgical discectomy and fusion.

Summary Of Background Data: Disc herniations at C7-T1 are uncommon, and there are few large series in the literature describing anterior treatment of such herniations.

Acute and long-term stability of atlantoaxial fixation methods: a biomechanical comparison of pars, pedicle, and intralaminar fixation in an intact and odontoid fracture model.

Study Design: In vitro human cadaveric biomechanical study.

Objective: The aims of this project were to evaluate the acute segmental fixation and long-term screw stability afforded by 3 C2 fixation techniques: intralaminar, pars, and pedicle.

Summary Of Background Data: C2 intralaminar screws offer the advantages of avoiding the vertebral artery; however, direct biomechanical comparison of this technique to the other methods of instrumenting C2 has not been performed.

Comparison of BRYAN cervical disc arthroplasty with anterior cervical decompression and fusion: clinical and radiographic results of a randomized, controlled, clinical trial.

Study Design: A prospective, randomized, multicenter study of surgical treatment of cervical disc disease.

Objective: To assess the safety and efficacy of cervical disc arthroplasty using a new arthroplasty device at 24-months follow-up.

Summary Of Background Data: Cervical disc arthroplasty preserves motion in the cervical spine.

Indications and techniques for anterior cervical plating.

Anterior cervical plating is commonly performed to stabilize anterior cervical fusions. Modern plating options include dynamic plates, with screws that can either toggle within fixed holes or translate within slotted holes. Regardless of the plating system used, paramount to success and avoidance of complications with plated anterior cervical fusions are meticulous plating techniques, exacting graft carpentry, and understanding the biomechanical limitations of plating in certain situations, such as multilevel corpectomies reconstructed with a single-strut graft.