Clinical outcomes for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with silicon nitride spine cages: a multicenter study | Zendy

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Clinical outcomes for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with silicon nitride spine cages: a multicenter study

Author(s) -

Graham Calvert,

George VanBuren Huffmon,

William M. Rambo,

Micah W. Smith,

Bryan J. McEntire,

B. Sonny Bal

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

journal of spine surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2414-469X

pISSN - 2414-4630

DOI - 10.21037/jss.2019.11.17

Subject(s) - medicine , anterior cervical discectomy and fusion , visual analogue scale , demographics , multicenter study , retrospective cohort study , spinal fusion , adverse effect , medical record , surgery , cervical spine , randomized controlled trial , demography , sociology

Intervertebral spacers made of silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4 ) are currently used in cervical and thoracolumbar fusion. While basic science data demonstrate several advantages of Si 3 N 4 over other biomaterials, large-scale clinical results on its safety and efficacy are lacking. This multicenter retrospective study examined outcomes for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) using Si 3 N 4 cages. Results were compared to compiled metadata for other ACDF materials.

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