A B O U T T H E A U T H O R S Elia V Smalls, CST, received her surgical technology training in the United States Army gradu- ating in December of 1990. She has specialized in orthopedic surgery, cardiac surgery and neurosurgery. She is currently employed by the Spine Institute of Connecticut at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, Connecticut. She lives in Hartford, Connecticut, with her husband, Tommy. Jaime Chiluisa, CST, is origi- nally from Ecuador. He received his surgical technology training at AI Prince Vocational Techni- cal High School and graduated in 2005. He has worked in the Spine Institute of Connecticut at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, Connecticut, for 17 years. R E F E R E N C E S 1. Baaj,A.A.,MD,Uribe,J.S.,MD,Vale,F.L.,MD,Preul,M.C.,MD,&Crawford,N.R., Ph.D. (2009). History of cervical arthroplasty. Neurosurg Focus , 27. 2. Gilete,V., MD. (n.d.). Cervical Disc Replacement. Retrieved from https://drgilete. com/cervical-disc-replacement. 3. Goldstein, J.A., MD. (n.d.).Artificial Disc Vs.Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Retrieved from https://www.spinehealth.com/treatment/artificial-disc- replacement/artificial-disc-vs-anterior-cervical-discectomy-and-fusion. 4. Windsor, R. E., MD, & Gest, T. R., Ph.D. (n.d.). Cervical Spine Anatomy: Over- view, Gross Anatomy. Retrieved from https://emedicine.medscape.com/ article/1948797-overview. 5. Guyer, R. D., MD. (n.d.). Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement vs. Spinal Fusion. Retrieved from https://www.spineuniverse.com/treatments/surgery/cervical/cer- vical-artificial-disc-replacement-vs-spinal-fusion. 6. Uschold,T.D.,Fusco,D.,Germain,R.,Tumialan,L.M.,& Chang,S.W.(2012).Cer- vical and LumbarArthroplasty: Clinical Review. American Journal of Neuroradiol- ogy, 33, 1631-1641. http://dx.doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A2758 7. Lagier, M., Briere, M., Giorgi, H., Fuentes, S., Blondel, B., & Tropiano, P. (2015). Delayed hypersensitivity reaction after cervical disc replacement: A case report. Orthopedics and Traumatology: Surgery & Research, 101, 643-645. http://dx.doi. org/10.1016/j.otsr.2015.05.005 8. Basho, R., & Hood, K.A. (2012). Cervical Total Disc Arthroplasty. Global Spine, 2, 105-108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1315453 9. Leven, D., Meaike, J., Radcliff, K., & Qureshi, S. (2017). Cervical disc replacement surgery: Indications, technique, and technical pearls. Current Reviews in Musculo- skeletal Medicine, 10, 160-169. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12178-017-9398-3 10. About Mobi-C.(n.d.).Retrieved fromhttps://www.cervicaldisc.com/about-mobi- c#history C E E X A M Earn CE Credits at Home You will be awarded continuing educa- tion (CE) credits toward your recertifica- tion after reading the designated arti- cle and completing the test with a score of 70% or better. If you do not pass the test, it will be returned along with your payment. Send the original answer sheet from the journal and make a copy for your records. If possible use a credit card (debit or credit) for payment. It is a faster option for processing of credits and offers more flexibility for correct payment. When submitting multiple tests, you do not need to submit a separate check for each journal test. You may submit multiple journal tests with one check or money order. Members this test is also available online at www.ast.org . No stamps or checks and it posts to your record automatically! Members: $6 per credit (per credit not per test) Nonmembers: $10 per credit (per credit not per test plus the $400 nonmember fee per submission) After your credits are processed, AST will send you a letter acknowledging the number of credits that were accepted. Members can also check your CE credit status online with your login information at www.ast.org. 3 WAYS TO SUBMIT YOUR CE CREDITS Mail to: AST, Member Services, 6 West Dry Creek Circle Ste 200, Littleton, CO 80120-8031 Fax CE credits to: 303-694-9169 E-mail scanned CE credits in PDF format to:
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