Early Clinical Experience with the Mobi-C Disc Prosthesis.
10.3349/ymj.2007.48.3.457
- Author:
Sang Hyun KIM
1
;
Hyun Chul SHIN
;
Dong Ah SHIN
;
Keung Nyun KIM
;
Do Heum YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Ajou University, School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cervical;
arthroplasty;
Mobi-C disc prosthesis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cervical Vertebrae/physiopathology/*surgery;
Diskectomy/adverse effects/instrumentation/*methods;
Female;
Humans;
Joint Prosthesis/adverse effects;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Postoperative Complications/prevention & control;
Range of Motion, Articular;
Time Factors;
Treatment Outcome
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2007;48(3):457-464
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: We have experienced 23 patients who had underwent cervical disc replacement with Mobi-C disc prosthesis and analyzed their radiological results to evaluate its efficacy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This study was performed on 23 patients with degenerative cervical disc disease who underwent CDR with Mobi-C disc prosthesis from March 2006 to June 2006. RESULTS: The age of the study population ranged from 31 to 62 years with mean of 43 years, and 16 male and 7 female cases. Regarding axial pain, the average preoperative VAS score was 6.47 +/- 1.4, while at final follow-up it was 1.4 +/- 0.7 (p < 0.001). The preoperatively VAS score for radiculopathy was 6.7 +/- 0.7 compared with an average score of 0 +/- 0 at the final follow-up (p < 0.001). At postoperative 6th month, Odom's criteria were excellent, good, or fair for all 23 patients (100%). 7 patients (30.4%) were classified as excellent, 15 patients (65.2%) as good, and 1 patients (4.4%) as fair. Prolo economic and functional rating scale was average 8.9 +/- 0.7 at postoperative 6th month. ROM in C2-7, ROM of FSU, and ROM in upper adjacent level were well preserved after CDR. CONSLUSION: This report would be the first document about the CDR with Mobi-C disc prosthesis in the treatment of degenerative cervical disc disease. CDR with Mobi-C disc prosthesis provided a favorable clinical and radiological outcome in this study. However, Long-term follow-up studies are required to prove its efficacy and ability to prevent adjacent segment disease.
