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Supplemental plate fixation in anterior cervical interbody fusion leads to faster union
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Supplemental plate fixation in anterior cervical interbody fusion leads to faster union
Eur Spine J. 2008 May;17(5):698-705. Epub 2008 Feb 27.
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Li-Yang Dai Lei-Sheng Jiang

62 patients with cervical radiculopathy and/or myelopathy due to soft disc herniation or spondylosis were treated with one or two level discectomy and fusion with interbody cages containing B-TCP. They were randomized to supplemental anterior plate fusion or no supplemental fusion. B-TCP containing interbody fusion cage was found to be a safe and effective treatment for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy and/or myelopathy. Furthermore, supplementation with anterior plate fixation lead to improved fusion rate and prevented cage subsidence, this however did not translate into improved 2-year clinical outcomes.

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OrthoEvidence. Supplemental plate fixation in anterior cervical interbody fusion leads to faster union. ACE Report. 2013;3(3):270. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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