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Posterior Fusion with DTRAX®

For the Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy

Safe, Effective,
Tissue-Sparing.

Multiple clinical publications on Posterior Cervical Fusion with DTRAX® demonstrate that the procedure is safe and effective at relieving neck and arm pain associated with cervical radiculopathy.1-5
Average patient satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5 at 24 months after surgery6

An Innovative Approach

Posterior Cervical Fusion with DTRAX® enables an innovative posterior (from the patient’s back) approach that typically requires one to two small incisions at the base of the patient’s neck.

Benefits of Posterior Cervical Fusion with DTRAX® may include:

  • Shorter hospital stay*,5
  • Reduced blood loss*,5
  • Low rate of complications7
  • Significant improvement in symptoms as early as two weeks after procedure1
  • Leaves future surgical options open
  • Eliminates risk of swallowing and speaking problems that can occur with anterior fusion surgery.

* Compared to posterior cervical fusion with lateral mass screws and rods.

A Closer Look

First your surgeon relieves irritation and pressure on your spinal nerve roots by distracting (opening) the joints. Then small implants and graft material are inserted to stabilize and enable fusion of these joints.

Benefits of Posterior Cervical Fusion with DTRAX® may include:

Posterior Cervical Fusion with DTRAX® can be performed using tissue-sparing technique. The diameter of the largest instrument is just 1cm in diameter.

Ask your doctor if Posterior Cervical Fusion with DTRAX® is right for you

Indications

The GL-DTRAX® instruments, cages, and bone screws are indicated for use in skeletally mature patients for posterior cervical treatment at C3–C7 (inclusive) spinal levels for patients with single level radiculopathy due to degenerative disc disease (DDD) as defined by back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies and/or degenerative disease of the facets.

Providence’s family of products offers a variety of surgical options to treat cervical radiculopathy. Patients should always consult their physician to determine which course of treatment is most appropriate.

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