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What's the best surgical treatment for patients with cervical radiculopathy due to single-level degenerative disease? A randomized controlled trial by Donk, Roland D, Verbeek, André L M, Verhagen, Wim I M, Groenewoud, Hans, Hosman, Allard J F, Bartels, Ronald H M A

“…To investigate the efficacy of adding supplemental fusion or arthroplasty after cervical anterior discectomy for symptomatic mono-level cervical degenerative…”
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The Clinical Relevance of the Cervical Disc Prosthesis: Combining Clinical Results of Two RCTs by Goedmakers, Caroline M.W., Bartels, Ronald H.M.A., Donk, Roland D., Arts, Mark P., van Zwet, Erik W., Vleggeert-Lankamp, Carmen L.A.

“…Retrospective analysis was performed on data from 251 patients that were included in two randomized, double-blinded clinical trials comparing clinical results…”
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The Qualification of Outcome after Cervical Spine Surgery by Patients Compared to the Neck Disability Index by Donk, Roland, Verbeek, Andre, Verhagen, Wim, Groenewoud, Hans, Hosman, Allard, Bartels, Ronald

“…The Neck Disability Index (NDI) is a patient self-assessed outcome measurement tool to assess disability, and that is frequently used to evaluate the effects…”
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Subsidence of Stand-alone Cervical Carbon Fiber Cages by Bartels, Ronald H.M.A., Donk, Roland D., Feuth, Ton

“…OBJECTIVE:To investigate the number of subsidences of inserted cervical carbon fiber cages and to define predictive factors for subsidence. METHODS:All…”
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Reporting the results of meta-analyses: A plea for incorporating clinical relevance referring to an example by Bartels, Ronald H.M.A., M.D., Ph.D, Donk, Roland D., M.D, Verhagen, Wim I.M., M.D., Ph.D, Hosman, Allard J.F., M.D., Ph.D, Verbeek, André L.M., M.D., Ph.D

“…Abstract Background Context The results of meta-analyses are frequently reported, but understanding and interpreting them is difficult for both clinicians and…”
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Cervical sagittal alignment after different anterior discectomy procedures for single-level cervical degenerative disc disease: randomized controlled trial by Donk, Roland D., Arnts, Hisse, Verhagen, Wim I. M., Groenewoud, Hans, Verbeek, Andre, Bartels, Ronald H. M. A.

“…Background The effect of anterior cervical discectomy without fusion (ACD), ACD with fusion by stand-alone cage (ACDF) or with arthroplasty (ACDA) on cervical…”
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An assessment of the most reliable method to estimate the sagittal alignment of the cervical spine: analysis of a prospective cohort of 138 cases by Donk, Roland D, Fehlings, Michael G, Verhagen, Wim I M, Arnts, Hisse, Groenewoud, Hans, Verbeek, André L M, Bartels, Ronald H M A

“…OBJECTIVE Although there is increasing recognition of the importance of cervical spinal sagittal balance, there is a lack of consensus as to the optimal method…”
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Substantial clinical benefit for Neck Disability Index revisited: establishing the goal for treatment? by Donk, Roland D., Verbeek, Andre L. M., Verhagen, Wim I. M., Groenewoud, Hans, Hosman, Allard T. F., Bartels, Ronald H. M. A.

“…Purpose It is difficult for clinicians to inform patients about the success rate of a treatment as a cervical anterior discectomy procedure. Ideally, a…”
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Symptomatic Adjacent Segment Disease After Anterior Cervical Discectomy for Single-level Degenerative Disk Disease by Donk, Roland D, Verhagen, Wim I M, Hosman, Allard J F, Verbeek, Andre, Bartels, Ronald H M A

“…A prospective cohort of 142 patients underwent either anterior cervical discectomy alone, anterior cervical discectomy with fusion by cage stand-alone, or…”
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Self-rated evaluation of outcome of the implantation of interspinous process distraction (X-Stop) for neurogenic claudication by Brussee, Paul, Hauth, Jakob, Donk, Roland D., Verbeek, André L. M., Bartels, Ronald H. M. A.

“…The treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis is either conservative or surgical decompression. Recently, an interspinous decompression device (X-Stop) has been…”
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Comparison of biomechanical properties of cervical artificial disc prosthesis: A review by Bartels, Ronald H.M.A, Donk, Roland D, Pavlov, Paul, van Limbeek, Jacques

“…Abstract Cervical artificial discs are frequently implanted. Clinical data are frequently presented. However, biomechanical data are scarce. The literature is…”
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Design of the PROCON trial: a prospective, randomized multi-center study comparing cervical anterior discectomy without fusion, with fusion or with arthroplasty by Bartels, Ronald H M A, Donk, Roland, van der Wilt, Gert Jan, Grotenhuis, J André, Venderink, Dick

“…PROCON was designed to assess the clinical outcome, development of adjacent disc disease and costs of cervical anterior discectomy without fusion, with fusion…”
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The trochlea is medialized by total knee arthroplasty: an intraoperative assessment in 61 patients by Meijerink, Huub J, Barink, Marco, van Loon, Corné J M, Schwering, Paul J A, Donk, Roland D, Verdonschot, Nico, de Waal Malefijt, Maarten C

“…A medialization of the femoral component in a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) causes abnormal patellar tracking, which could result in patellar instability,…”
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The Clinical Relevance of the Cervical Disc Prosthesis: Combining Clinical Results of Two RCTs by Goedmakers, Caroline M.W., Bartels, Ronald H.M.A., Donk, Roland D., Arts, Mark P., van Zwet, Erik W., Vleggeert-Lankamp, Carmen L.A.

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The association of cervical sagittal alignment with adjacent segment degeneration by Yang, Xiaoyu, Bartels, Ronald H. M. A., Donk, Roland, Arts, Mark P., Goedmakers, Caroline M. W., Vleggeert-Lankamp, Carmen L. A.

“…Purpose Cervical spine surgery may affect sagittal alignment parameters and induce accelerated degeneration of the cervical spine. Cervical sagittal alignment…”
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Are Modic Vertebral End-Plate Signal Changes Associated with Degeneration or Clinical Outcomes in the Cervical Spine? by Yang, Xiaoyu, Donk, Roland, Arts, Mark P., Vleggeert-Lankamp, Carmen L.A.

“…To report on the incidence of Modic changes (MCs) in patients with cervical radiculopathy due to a herniated disc. Presence of MCs was correlated to clinical…”
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Prosthesis in Anterior Cervical Herniated Disc Approach Does Not Prevent Radiologic Adjacent Segment Degeneration by Yang, Xiaoyu, Donk, Roland, Arts, Mark P., Bartels, Ronald H.M.A., Vleggeert-Lankamp, Carmen L.A.

“…STUDY DESIGN.Retrospective analysis using data from RCTs OBJECTIVE.This study aimed to report on the incidence of radiological adjacent segment degeneration…”
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Prosthesis in Anterior Cervical Herniated Disc Approach Does Not Prevent Radiologic Adjacent Segment Degeneration by Yang, Xiaoyu, Donk, Roland, Arts, Mark P, Bartels, Ronald H M A, Vleggeert-Lankamp, Carmen L A

“…Retrospective analysis using data from RCTs. This study aimed to report on the incidence of radiological adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) in patients with…”
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Comparing Heterotopic Ossification in Two Cervical Disc Prostheses by Yang, Xiaoyu, Donk, Roland, Bartels, Ronald H.M.A., Arts, Mark P., Depreitere, Bart, Vleggeert-Lankamp, Carmen L.A.

“…STUDY DESIGN.Retrospective analysis using data from randomized clinical trials. OBJECTIVE.To compare the occurrence of heterotopic ossification (HO) between…”
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Does Heterotopic Ossification in Cervical Arthroplasty Affect Clinical Outcome? by Yang, Xiaoyu, Bartels, Ronald H M A, Donk, Roland, Depreitere, Bart, Walraevens, Joris, Zhai, Zhiwei, Vleggeert-Lankamp, Carmen L A

“…To investigate the occurrence and progression of heterotopic ossification (HO) in patients treated by anterior cervical discectomy with arthroplasty. It was…”
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