In accordance with the European Medical Device Regulation MDR 2017/745/EU, the legal manufacturers of medical devices are obliged to evaluate medical devices with regard to their clinical performance and safety. The VERTICALEĀ® Cervical System is intended for immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments of the craniocervical junction (occipital-C2), subaxial cervical spine (C3-C7) and upper thoracic spine (T1-T3). Primary Objective: To assess the functional outcome and clinical benefit of the VERTICALEĀ® Cervical System for the patient using the NDI (Neck Disability Index) questionnaire. Primary endpoint hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize that NDI improves by at least 10% or 5 points at 12 months FU (Follow-Up) compared with preoperatively.
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Change of Neck Disability Index (NDI) preoperative (pre-op) compared to 3 month (± 1 month) and 12 months follow-up (± 1 month)
Timeframe: pre-op compared to 3 month (± 1 month) and 12 months follow-up (± 1 month)