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Total disc replacement compared to lumbar fusion: a randomised controlled trial with 2-year follow-up

S. Van Den Berg, Tycho Tullberg, Björn Branth, Claes Olerud, Hans Tropp

European Spine Journal · 2009 · 134 citations · 25 references

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2001 Volvo Award Winner in Clinical Studies: Lumbar Fusion Versus Nonsurgical Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain

Peter Fritzell, Olle Hägg, Per Wessberg et al. · Spine · 2001 · 920 citations

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ADJACENT SEGMENT DEGENERATION IN THE LUMBAR SPINE

Gary Ghiselli, Jeffrey C. Wang, Nitin Bhatia et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 2004 · 777 citations

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A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Food and Drug Administration Investigational Device Exemptions Study of Lumbar Total Disc Replacement With the CHARITÉ™ Artificial Disc Versus Lumbar Fusion

Scott L. Blumenthal, Paul C. McAfee, Richard D. Guyer et al. · Spine · 2005 · 585 citations

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Results of the Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Food and Drug Administration Investigational Device Exemption Study of the ProDisc®-L Total Disc Replacement Versus Circumferential Fusion for the Treatment of 1-Level Degenerative Disc Disease

Jack E. Zigler, Rick B. Delamarter, Jeffrey M. Spivak et al. · Spine · 2007 · 462 citations

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The Fate of the Adjacent Motion Segments After Lumbar Fusion

Philippe Gillet · Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques · 2003 · 338 citations

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