Plate Construct versus Stand-Alone Cage in ACDF. Does the Plate Maintain a Sagittal Plane Correction: Clinical Outcome and Radiological Findings Correlation
Abstract:Introduction
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is the treatment of choice of cervical degenerative disc disease which cause neurological symptoms include radiculopathy and myelopathy, and it can be done by different techniques which includes several options for implants like disc spacers made of autograft or allograft bone, porous metal, polyether ether ketone (PEEK) and anterior plates and screws. The purpose of this study is to compare the role of anterior plate constructs (ACDF-CPC) and stand-a… Show more
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