A prospective, randomized, multicenter Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemptions study of lumbar total disc replacement with the CHARITE artificial disc versus lumbar fusion: part I: evaluation of clinical outcomes.

S, Blumenthal; PC, McAfee; RD, Guyer; SH, Hochschuler; FH, Geisler; RT, Holt; R Jr, Garcia; JJ, Regan; DD, Ohnmeiss

doi:10.1097/01.brs.0000170587.32676.0e

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A prospective, randomized, multicenter Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemptions study of lumbar total disc replacement with the CHARITE artificial disc versus lumbar fusion: part I: evaluation of clinical outcomes.

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Blumenthal S

McAfee PC

Guyer RD

Abstract

Study design A prospective, randomized, multicenter, Food and Drug Administration-regulated Investigational Device Exemption clinical trial.Objectives The purpose of this study was to compare the safety and effectiveness of lumbar total disc replacement, using the CHARITE artificial disc (DePuy Spin...

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