Aghayev, EminEminAghayevHenning, JuliaJuliaHenningMunting, EverardEverardMuntingDiel, PeterPeterDielMoulin, PatrickPatrickMoulinRöder, ChristophChristophRöderSWISSspine, and Spine Tango Registry groupsand Spine Tango Registry groupsSWISSspine2024-10-112024-10-112012https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/84583Comparative effectiveness research in spine surgery is still a rarity. In this study, pain alleviation and quality of life (QoL) improvement after lumbar total disc arthroplasty (TDA) and anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) were anonymously compared by surgeon and implant.enarticle10.7892/boris.145222241576200030729420002910.1007/s00586-012-2256-5