sC-clusters have always posed a challenge for theories of phonological representation because they behave like coda-onset clusters, but they can also occur word-initially (where their behaviour typically differs from that of branching onsets comprising an obstruent followed by a sonorant).[s] in such initial clusters has been analysed as an appendi
The short-term efficacy and safety of artificial total disc replacement for selected patients with lumbar degenerative disc disease compared with anterior lumbar interbody fusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
PurposeTo systematically compare the efficacy and safety of lumbar total disc replacement (TDR) with the efficacy and safety of anterior lumbar Heart Bracelet interbody fusion (ALIF) for the treatment of lumbar degenerative disc disease (LDDD).MethodsThe electronic databases PubMed, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library were searched for the peri