Abstract:Background: Fusion with a titanium mesh cage (TMC) has become popular as a conventional method after cervical anterior corpectomy, but postoperative TMC subsidence has often been reported in the literature. We designed a novel anatomic cervical TMC to reduce the postoperative subsidence rate. This finite element study aims to investigate the anti-subsidence performance of a novel anatomic TMC and provide a theoretical basis for clinical application. Methods: According to the test process specified in the ASTM … Show more
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