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dc.contributor.authorLiu, H.en
dc.contributor.authorPloumis, A.en
dc.contributor.authorLi, C.en
dc.contributor.authorYi, X.en
dc.contributor.authorLi, H.en
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-24T18:58:00Z-
dc.date.available2015-11-24T18:58:00Z-
dc.identifier.issn2090-5513-
dc.identifier.urihttps://olympias.lib.uoi.gr/jspui/handle/123456789/19233-
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dc.titlePolyetheretherketone cages alone with allograft for three-level anterior cervical fusionen
heal.typejournalArticle-
heal.type.enJournal articleen
heal.type.elΆρθρο Περιοδικούel
heal.identifier.primary10.5402/2012/452703-
heal.identifier.secondaryhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22462020-
heal.identifier.secondaryhttp://www.isrn.com/journals/neurology/2012/452703/-
heal.languageen-
heal.accesscampus-
heal.recordProviderΠανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων. Σχολή Επιστημών Υγείας. Τμήμα Ιατρικήςel
heal.publicationDate2012-
heal.abstractA total of 25 consecutive patients suffering from degenerative cervical disc disease who underwent three-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) including polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages packed with allograft were followed up for at least two years. The fusion rate reached 72% (18/25), and asymptomatic pseudarthrosis was seen in 6 patients but without mobility on flexion-extension radiographs, and revision surgery was not needed. Cage subsidence occurred at one level (C67), but it was not progressive, and reoperation was not necessary. A significant increase (P < 0.001) in fused segment angle (FSA) and fused segment height (FSH) was observed postoperatively. Similarly, a significant clinical improvement (P < 0.001) was demonstrated postoperatively in terms of Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score and visual analog scales (VASs) score. PEEK cages alone with allograft proved to be a safe and effective surgical option in the treatment of three-level degenerative cervical disc disease. Although the fusion rate was not high, this technique may offer improvement of symptomatology and maintenance of cervical spine's sagittal profile.en
heal.journalNameISRN Neurolen
heal.journalTypepeer-reviewed-
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