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Orthop Traumatol Surg Res ; 103(1): 61-66, 2017 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27720376

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess the interbody fusion rate for patients treated by anterior cervical interbody fusion (ACIF) using polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages filled with synthetic bone graft in acute cervical spine injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-nine patients (mean age: 49 years) with monosegmental instability due to cervical spine injury were followed. We assessed the rate of and time to interbody fusion at 1-year follow-up. In case of secondary displacement, we analysed its causes and surgical management. RESULTS: The rate of fusion was 86.2%. The mean time to fusion was 7.2 months. Interbody fusion was observed at 3 months in 4 patients, at 6 months in 14 and at 1 year in 7. Four patients had secondary displacement within 3 months. CONCLUSION: ACIF with a PEEK cage filled with synthetic bone graft seems to be an alternative to iliac crest bone graft with no morbidity related to the harvest site.


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Cervical Vertebrae/surgery , Prostheses and Implants , Spinal Fusion/instrumentation , Spinal Injuries/surgery , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Benzophenones , Biocompatible Materials , Cervical Vertebrae/diagnostic imaging , Cervical Vertebrae/injuries , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Ketones , Male , Middle Aged , Polyethylene Glycols , Polymers , Radiography , Spinal Fusion/methods , Young Adult
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