Total joint replacement of the lumbar spine: report of the first two cases with 16 years of follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Total joint replacement (TJR) of the lumbar spine is a revolutionary procedure that couples the clinical benefits of neural decompression with preservation of natural motion and sagittal balance at the operative level. The TJR procedure involves reconstruction of the entire motion segment using a posterior bilateral transforaminal approach to access the disc space. The TJR implant (MOTUS, 3Spine, Chattanooga, TN, USA) replaces the function of the intervertebral disc and facet joints, performing biomechanically as a new articulation for the resected, degenerated disc and facets. The implant has been optimized to simulate the kinematic characteristics of the three-joint complex.

Case description

Two male patients, ages 32 and 38 years, underwent the first TJR proced

SUBMITTER: Nel LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11467273 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature