Porous titanium cervical interbody fusion device in the treatment of degenerative cervical radiculopathy; One-year results of a prospective controlled trial
The Spine Journal Apr 17, 2020
Arts M, et al. - This study was attempted to present the clinical and quantitative radiological outcome of a prospective cohort of 3-D printed porous titanium implants. Researchers designed a prospective study of individuals with single level anterior cervical discectomy with an interbody cage applying 3-D printed porous titanium cervical implants. They compared data with 48 patients from the polyetheretherketone (PEEK) with autograft group of the previously conducted Cancellous Structured Ceramic Arthrodesis Device trial. There were 49 individuals who were included in the study. They documented clinical outcomes and fusion rates at 3, 6, and 12 months. Evaluating dynamic X-rays, range of motion of the operated level was ascertained. After surgery, 3-D printed porous titanium cervical implants resulted in significant clinical improvement. Although porous titanium resulted in faster consolidation, the study found similar fusion rate of porous titanium compared with PEEK with autograft at 12 months. The data revealed that one level anterior cervical fusion can be successfully achieved without additional plating.
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