7/26/2023 0 Comments Infuse medtronic![]() ![]() Is an alcohol and/or drug abuser as defined by currently undergoing treatment for alcohol and/or drug abuse.(if questionable, obtain psychiatric consult.) Documented allergy or intolerance to stainless steel, titanium, titanium alloy, polyetheretherketone (PEEK), or tantalum.Chronic or acute renal failure or prior history of renal disease.Overt or active bacterial infection, either local or systemic.Presence of active malignancy or prior history of malignancy (except for basal cell carcinoma of the skin).Has osteoporosis, osteopenia, or osteomalacia as determined by DEXA scan.Severe pathology of the facet joints of the involved vertebral bodies.Fused level adjacent to the level to be treated.Any subsequent planned/staged surgical procedure at the involved or adjacent level(s).Previous surgical intervention at the involved level.Documented or diagnosed cervical instability at the target level, defined by dynamic (flexion/extension) radiographs.A cervical spinal condition other than symptomatic cervical degenerative disc disease requiring surgical treatment at the involved level.Is willing and able to comply with the study plan and able to understand and sign the Patient Informed Consent Form.If a female of childbearing potential, patient is not pregnant or nursing and agrees not to become pregnant for one year following surgery.A preoperative neck pain score (pain intensity + pain frequency) ≥8 (out of 20) based on the preoperative Neck and Arm Pain Questionnaire.A preoperative Neck Disability Index (NDI) score ≥30.At least 18 years of age and skeletally mature at the time of surgery.Unresponsive to non-operative treatment for six weeks or has the presence of progressive symptoms or signs of nerve root/spinal cord compression in the face of continued non-operative management.Herniated disc and/or osteophyte formation at the level to be treated that is producing symptomatic nerve root and/or spinal cord compression.Single-level cervical degenerative disc disease (from C3-C7) requiring surgical treatment and involving intractable radiculopathy and/or myelopathy.Why Should I Register and Submit Results?. ![]()
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