Comparison of Single-Level Cervical Fusion and a Metal-on-Metal Cervical Disc Replacement Device

Joseph Riina, MD, Amisha Patel, MS, ATC, LAT, John W. Dietz, MD, Jeffrey S. Hoskins, MD, Terry R. Trammell, MD, and David G. Schwartz, MD

Dr. Riina is Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Ms. Patel is Research Coordinator, and Dr. Dietz is Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Department of Spine Surgery, Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Dr. Hoskins is Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Department of Spine Surgery, Orthopaedic Institute of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio.

Dr. Trammell is Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, and Dr. Schwartz is Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Department of Spine Surgery, Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Joseph Riina, MD, Amisha Patel, MS, ATC, LAT, John W. Dietz, MD, Jeffrey S. Hoskins, MD, Terry R. Trammell, MD, and David G. Schwartz, MD

Dr. Riina is Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Ms. Patel is Research Coordinator, and Dr. Dietz is Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Department of Spine Surgery, Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Dr. Hoskins is Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Department of Spine Surgery, Orthopaedic Institute of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio.

Dr. Trammell is Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, and Dr. Schwartz is Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Department of Spine Surgery, Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Joseph Riina, MD, Amisha Patel, MS, ATC, LAT, John W. Dietz, MD, Jeffrey S. Hoskins, MD, Terry R. Trammell, MD, and David G. Schwartz, MD

Dr. Riina is Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Ms. Patel is Research Coordinator, and Dr. Dietz is Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Department of Spine Surgery, Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Dr. Hoskins is Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Department of Spine Surgery, Orthopaedic Institute of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio.

Dr. Trammell is Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, and Dr. Schwartz is Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Department of Spine Surgery, Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana.