Use of an empty, Plasmapore-covered titanium cage for interbody fusion after anterior cervical microdiscectomy.

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serval:BIB_705D8C7ADDF0
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
Use of an empty, Plasmapore-covered titanium cage for interbody fusion after anterior cervical microdiscectomy.
Journal
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
Author(s)
Krayenbühl N., Schneider C., Landolt H., Fandino J.
ISSN
0967-5868
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2008
Volume
15
Number
1
Pages
11-17
Language
english
Abstract
The use of cages of different material and shapes for cervical discectomy with fusion (ACDF) has increased during the last few years. The use of additional osteogenic material is controversial. We prospectively evaluated an empty, Plasmapore-covered titanium cage (PCTC) in 45 patients undergoing 58 ACDFs. Patients were evaluated using standard clinical and radiological criteria. Good to excellent outcome was achieved in 93%, 78% and 75% after 3, 12 and 48 months, respectively. Sixty-five percent of patients could resume their prior work after 48 months. Disc space height and lordosis could be preserved in all cases. Two percent of the treated levels showed subsidence and 2% increased segmental motion. There were no procedure-related complications. Implantation of an empty PCTC after microsurgical anterior cervical discectomy is a safe procedure with good results and low incidence of complications. Disc height and lordosis can be preserved with low incidence of subsidence and good fusion rates.
Keywords
Adult, Aged, Cervical Vertebrae/radiography, Cervical Vertebrae/surgery, Diskectomy/instrumentation, Diskectomy/methods, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Microdissection/methods, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Prostheses and Implants, Spinal Diseases/pathology, Spinal Diseases/radiography, Spinal Fusion/instrumentation, Spinal Fusion/methods, Time Factors
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Web of science
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13/10/2009 10:36
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