PMID- 34559766 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220209 LR - 20231020 IS - 1528-1159 (Electronic) IS - 0362-2436 (Print) IS - 0362-2436 (Linking) VI - 47 IP - 5 DP - 2022 Mar 1 TI - Comparison of Mid- to Long-term Follow-up of Patient-reported Outcomes Measures After Single-level Lumbar Total Disc Arthroplasty, Multi-level Lumbar Total Disc Arthroplasty, and the Lumbar Hybrid Procedure for the Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease. PG - 377-386 LID - 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004253 [doi] AB - STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to compare the mid- to long-term patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) between single-level total disc arthroplasty (TDA), multi-level TDA, and hybrid constructs (combination of TDA and anterior lumbar interbody fusion [ALIF] across multiple levels) for symptomatic degenerative disc disease (DDD). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: The treatment of single-level DDD is well documented using TDA. However, there is still a paucity of published evidence regarding long-term outcomes on multi-level TDA and hybrid constructs for the treatment of multi-level DDD, as well as lack of long-term comparisons regarding treatment of single-level DDD and multi-level DDD. METHODS: A total of 950 patients underwent surgery for single-level or multi-level DDD between July 1998 and February 2012 with single-level TDA (n = 211), multi-level TDA (n = 122), or hybrid construct (n = 617). Visual Analog Score for the back (VAS-B) and leg (VAS-L) were recorded, along with the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ). RESULTS: All PROMs in all groups showed statistically and clinically significant improvements (P < 0.005) in pain and function that is well above the corresponding minimum clinically important difference (MCID) and exceeds literature thresholds for substantial clinical benefit (SCB). Unadjusted analyses show that there were no statistically significant differences in the change scores between the surgery groups for VAS back and leg pain, and RMDQ up to 8 years' follow-up. Adjusted analyses showed the ODI improvement score for the single group was 2.2 points better (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.6-3.9, P = 0.009) than in the hybrid group. The RMDQ change score was better in the hybrid group than in the multi-level group by 1.1 points (95% CI: 0.4-1.9, P = 0.003) at 6 months and a further 0.4 point at 2 years (95% CI: 0.1-0.8, P = 0.011). CONCLUSION: In the setting of meticulous preoperative evaluation in establishing a precision diagnosis, clinically and statistically equivalent results can be achieved when treating symptomatic DDD through single-level TDA, multi-level TDA, and hybrid constructs. These results are sustained at mid- to long-term follow-up.Level of Evidence: 3. CI - Copyright (c) 2021 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. FAU - Scott-Young, Matthew AU - Scott-Young M AD - Gold Coast Spine, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. AD - Faculty of Health Science & Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. FAU - Lee, So Mang Simon AU - Lee SMS AD - Gold Coast Spine, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. FAU - Nielsen, David AU - Nielsen D AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. FAU - Rathbone, Evelyne AU - Rathbone E AD - Faculty of Health Science & Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. FAU - Rackham, Matthew AU - Rackham M AD - Gold Coast Spine, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. FAU - Hing, Wayne AU - Hing W AD - Faculty of Health Science & Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - Spine (Phila Pa 1976) JT - Spine JID - 7610646 SB - IM MH - Follow-Up Studies MH - Humans MH - *Intervertebral Disc Degeneration/surgery MH - Lumbar Vertebrae/surgery MH - Pain Measurement MH - Patient Reported Outcome Measures MH - Prospective Studies MH - *Spinal Fusion MH - *Total Disc Replacement MH - Treatment Outcome PMC - PMC8815823 EDAT- 2021/09/25 06:00 MHDA- 2022/02/10 06:00 PMCR- 2022/02/04 CRDT- 2021/09/24 17:16 PHST- 2021/09/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/02/10 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/09/24 17:16 [entrez] PHST- 2022/02/04 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 00007632-202203010-00001 [pii] AID - SPINE163929 [pii] AID - 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004253 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2022 Mar 1;47(5):377-386. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004253.