A Comprehensive Review of Spinal Arthroplasty
David D Liu, Evan Dennis, Advait Patil, Emily H. Song, Joshua I. Chalif, Rohaid Ali, John H. Chi · 2026
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Description
David Liu and six co-authors review, in 2026 work, the state of spine joint replacement over the past thirty years. Swap surgery aims to keep or rebuild the spine's normal motion with implants. The older route, fusing bones stiff, works but costs motion and can strain the next joints in line.
Three zones fill the review: disc swaps in the neck, disc swaps in the lower back, and joint swaps at the back of the lower spine. For each, the team walks through how the implants work, their past, patient results, and what may come next. Use today stays narrow, for set wear cases only. As designs improve, the team sees a wider, truly motion-keeping future for spine surgery.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | David D Liu, Evan Dennis, Advait Patil, Emily H. Song, Joshua I. Chalif, Rohaid Ali, John H. Chi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |