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A Year in Review: 2021 Center for Disc Replacement at Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery
A Year in Review: 2021 Center for Disc Replacement at Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery
February 04, 2022

A Year in Review: 2021 Center for Disc Replacement at Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery

Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery

2021 was another strange year, but that didn’t keep Drs. Blumenthal, Guyer, Shellock, and Zigler, co-directors of the Center for Disc Replacement at Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery, from continuing their research and educational activities involving spine arthroplasty.

Categories:   Disc Replacement Dr. Jack Zigler Dr. Jessica Shellock Dr. Richard Guyer Dr. Scott Blumenthal Spine Surgery

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Leaders in Artificial Disc Replacement

At the Center for Disc Replacement at THCDS, we talk a lot about how we are dedicated to the advancement of artificial disc replacement surgery.  Being that the co-directors of the program performed some of the first disc replacement procedures in the United States more than 20 years ago, it's been their mission to continue to educate, research and perfect disc replacement surgery techniques and devices.  Over the years, they have participated in clinical trials, authored books and book chapters, presented their research to their peers at various medical conferences, and have continued to prove their dedication to  this motion preserving spine surgery.  

2021 Center for Disc Replacement: Dedicated to Education, Research and Advancements 

The Center for Disc Replacement Surgeons, Drs. Scott Blumenthal, Richard Guyer, Jack Zigler and Jessica Shellock, were busy in 2021.  Here's a little recap!

  • They were authors on 7 arthroplasty-related articles published in profession, peer-reviewed journals.

  • Published a book chapter.

  • Made 21 research presentations on total disc replacement at various conferences.

  • The team was honored that their research efforts netted 2 papers (of approximately 1,200 submissions) in the group of 21 selected as “Best Papers” at the North American Spine Society annual meeting in Boston.

  • Study on cervical disc replacement presented by Dr. Guyer was selected as the third best paper at the annual meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society in Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Dr. Blumenthal’s primary focus was on the rare, but significant, problem of severe osteolysis occurring in some patients after cervical disc replacement that appears to be more common with one particular device.

  • Dr. Zigler co-authored a paper on the 7-year follow-up of patients receiving a lumbar TDR as part of an FDA trial.

  • Dr. Shellock continued to serve as the site Principle Investigator of the FDA-regulated SMART trial evaluating a new design of a cervical disc replacement.

  • All 4 surgeons participated as faculty for several courses teaching other surgeons about disc replacement and the technique to perform it.

 

 

 

 

 

The Details

Want to know more about the information above?  Below are details about the different articles, publications, presentations and posters for which the Center for Disc Replacement doctors were involved.  

PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

  1. Phillips FM, Coric D, Sasso R, Lanman T, Lavelle W, Blumenthal S, Lauryssen C, Guyer R, Albert T, Zigler J, Cammisa F, Milam RA: Prospective, Multicenter Clinical Trial Comparing M6-C Compressible Six Degrees of Freedom Cervical Disc with Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for the Treatment of Single Level Degenerative Cervical Radiculopathy: Two- Year Results of an FDA Investigational Device Exemption Study. Spine J 21(2):239-252, 2021.
  2. Kim K, Hoffman G, Bae H, Hisey M, Nunley P, Jackson R, Tahernia D, Araghi A: Ten-Year Outcomes of 1- and 2-Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty from the Mobi-C Investigational Device Exemption Clinical Trial. Neurosurg 88(3):497-505, 2021.
  3. Guyer RD, Coric D, Nunley PD, Sasso RC, Musacchio M, Bae HW, Ohnmeiss DD: Single-level Cervical Disc Replacement Using a PEEK-on-Ceramic Implant: Results of a Multicenter FDA IDE Trial with 24-month Follow-up. Int J Spine Surg 15(4):633-644, 2021.
  4. Radcliff K, Zigler J, Braxton E, Buttermann G, Coric D, Derman P, Garcia R, Jorgensen A, Ferko NC, Situ A, Yue J: Final Long-Term Reporting from a Randomized Controlled IDE Trial for Lumbar Artificial Discs in Single-level Degenerative Disc Disease: 7-year Results. Int J Spine Surg 15(4):612-632, 2021.
  5. Perfetti DC, Galina JM, Derman PB, Guyer RD, Ohnmeiss DD, Satin AM: Risk Factors for Reoperation after Lumbar Total Disc Replacement at Short-, Mid-, and Long-term Follow-up. Spine J 21(7):1110-1117, 2021.
  6. Guyer RD, Albano J, Ohnmeiss DD: Cervical Total Disc Replacement: Novel Devices. In Neurosurg Clin N Amer 32:449-460, 2021.
  7. Guyer RD, Ferko N, Bonner A, Situ A, Ohnmeiss DD: Incidence and Resolution Strategies for Early-Onset Postoperative Leg Pain Following Lumbar Total Disc Replacement. Int J Spine Surg 15(5): 978-987, 2021.

 BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. Satin AM, Derman PB, Guyer RD: Lumbar Total Disc Arthroplasty. In: Steinmetz N, Bervin SH, Benzel EC (eds): Benzel’s Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management, 5th Elsevier, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2022; pp. 1088-1098.

 PRESENTATIONS

  1. Guyer RD: Disc Arthroplasty As a Treatment for Low Back Pain. SILACO. April-May, 2021 (virtual meeting).
  2. Phillips F, Coric D, Lanman T, Lavelle W, Milam A, Guyer RD, Pratt SR: Mid-Term 4-year Outcomes for Single-Level Total Disc Replacement with a Novel Viscoelastic Artificial Cervical Disc Compared to ACDF. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery. May, 2021; Miami, Florida.
  3. Guyer RD, Coric D, Nunley P, Sasso R, Musacchio M, Bae H, Peloza J, Ohnmeiss DD: Single-level Cervical Disc Replacement Using a PEEK-on-Ceramic Implant: Results of a Multicenter FDA IDE Trial with 24-month Follow-up. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery. May, 2021; Miami, Florida.
  4. Sasso R, Boody B, Bae H, Lavelle W, Yoon ST, Kim K, Bains RS, Kuo C, Sandhu HS, Stauff M, Fischgrund J, Deutsch H, Yu E, Berven S, Ray WZ, Chapman J, Metkar U, Guyer RD, Crandall D, Wang M, Hassanzadeh H, Perez-Cruet M, Alamin T, Fielding L: FDA IDE Study of Lumbar Decompression and Paraspinous Tension Band Stabilization vs TLIF for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: 12-month Outcomes in 205 Patients. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery. May, 2021; Miami, Florida.
  5. Blumenthal SL, Kiridly D, Shellock SL, Guyer RD, Zigler JE, Ohnmeiss DD: Late Failure of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Due to Osteolysis. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery. May, 2021; Miami, Florida.
  6. Phillips FM, Coric D, Lanman TH, Lavelle WF, Milam IV R, Guyer RD: Midterm 4-year Outcomes for Single-Level Total Disc Replacement with a Novel Viscoelastic Artificial Cervical Disc Compared to ACDF. North American Spine Society. September-October, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts.
  7. Guyer RD, Coric D, Nunley PD, Sasso R, Musacchio M, Bae H, Peloza J, Ohnmeiss DD: Single-level Cervical Disc Replacement Using a PEEK-on-Ceramic Implant: Results of a Multicenter FDA IDE Trial with 24-month Follow-up. North American Spine Society (best papers session). September-October, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts.
  8. Guyer RD, Coric D, Nunley PD, Ohnmeiss DD: Cervical Total Disc Replacement: Available Implant Size Matters. North American Spine Society. September-October, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts.
  9. Blumenthal S, Kiridly D, Shellock J, Guyer R, Zigler J, Ohnmeiss D: Late Failure of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Due to Osteolysis. Spine Society of Australia. November, 2021 (virtual meeting).
  10. Guyer RD: Have CTDRs Evolved to the Point of Perfection? Spine Society of Australia. November, 2021 (virtual meeting).
  11. Zigler JE: Latest Data on Lumbar ADR in the US, so We’ll Cover Cervical ADR, ALIF, and Lumbar ADR. Spine Society of Australia. November, 2021 (virtual meeting).
  12. Guyer RD, Coric D, Nunley PD, Sasso R, Musacchio M, Bae H, Peloza J, Ohnmeiss DD: Single-level Cervical Disc Replacement Using a PEEK-on-Ceramic Implant: Results of a Multicenter FDA IDE Trial with 24-month Follow-up. Cervical Spine Research Society. December, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia.
  13. Guyer RD, Coric D, Nunley PD, Ohnmeiss DD: Cervical Total Disc Replacement: Available Implant Size Matters. (selected 3rd best abstract) Cervical Spine Research Society. December, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia.

POSTERS

  1. Garcia R, Blumenthal SL, Da Silva A, Vovk A: 7 Year Re-Operation Rate Following Lumbar Disc Replacement: Results from the Activ L IDE. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery. May, 2021; Miami, Florida.
  2. Guyer RD, Ohnmeiss DD, Blumenthal SL, Zigler JE: Clinical Outcome of Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using a Stand-alone Cage for the Treatment of Symptomatic Disc Degeneration. International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. June, 2021 (virtual meeting).
  3. Blumenthal SL, Kiridly D, Shellock SL, Guyer RD, Zigler JE, Ohnmeiss DD: Late Failure of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Due to Osteolysis. Spine Across the Sea (Joint meeting of NASS and JOA). July 2021; Kohala Coast, Hawaii.

 PRESENTATIONS AT MAJOR SYMPOSIA

  1. Blumenthal SL: Complications of TDR. Castellvi Spine. May, 2021; Key Largo, Florida.
  2. Blumenthal SL: The World of Motion Beyond TDR. Castellvi Spine. May, 2021; Key Largo, Florida.
  3. Guyer RD: Long-term Outcomes of Cervical TDR and How They Compare to Fusion. Castellvi Spine. May, 2021; Key Largo, Florida.
  4. Zigler JE: Two-level TDR. Castellvi Spine. May, 2021; Key Largo, Florida.
  5. Blumenthal S: Failed Disc Replacement. Brussels International Spine Symposium. November, 2021; Brussels, Belgium.

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