Open AccessOutcome of single level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion using nano-hydroxyapatite/polyamide-66 cage
Author(s) -
Xi Yang,
Limin Liu,
Yueming Song,
Qingquan Kong,
Jiancheng Zeng,
Chong-qi Tu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.128753
Subject(s) - medicine , anterior cervical discectomy and fusion , cage , single level , discectomy , polyamide , spinal fusion , surgery , nano , cervical spine , structural engineering , composite material , lumbar , engineering , materials science
Cages have been widely used for the anterior reconstruction and fusion of cervical spine. Nonmetal cages have become popular due to prominent stress shielding and high rate of subsidence of metallic cages. This study aims to assess fusion with n-HA/PA66 cage following one level anterior cervical discectomy.