Recent advances in biopolymeric composite materials: Future sustainability of bone-implant

BI Oladapo, SA Zahedi, SO Ismail… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Direct structural and purposeful relation between bone and implant is known as
osteointegration. When an implant is inserted into the bone, a bone-implant interface is …

[HTML][HTML] Dysphagia as a postoperative complication of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

G Tsalimas, DS Evangelopoulos, IS Benetos… - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), despite its possible complications, remains
the gold standard for the surgical treatment of patients with radiculopathy and/or myelopathy …

Characterization of thick titanium plasma spray coatings on PEEK materials used for medical implants and the influence on the mechanical properties

D Vogel, H Dempwolf, A Baumann, R Bader - Journal of the mechanical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Coating poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) with rough and porous titanium plasma spray (TPS)
coatings is a technique which is commonly used to enhance the osseointegrative properties …

Two-level ACDF with a zero-profile stand-alone spacer compared to conventional plating: a prospective randomized single-center study

M Scholz, B Onal, P Schleicher, A Pingel… - European Spine …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Stand-alone zero-profile devices have already proven safety, and a reduced
dysphagia rate was assumed. So far, no level-one evidence is available to prove the …

[HTML][HTML] Anterior techniques in managing cervical disc disease

LH Kim, M D'Souza, AL Ho, AV Pendharkar… - Cureus, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Surgical treatment may be indicated for select patients with cervical disc disease, whether it
is cervical disc herniation or spondylosis due to degenerative changes, acute cervical injury …

Comparison of chronic dysphagia in standalone versus conventional plate and cage fusion

C Fisahn, C Schmidt, T Rustagi, M Moisi, J Iwanaga… - World Neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Standalone cages have gained popularity because of their ease of implantation,
reduced operating time, and lower profile compared with traditional plate and cage systems …

[HTML][HTML] Results of four-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion using stand-alone interbody titanium cages

M Alhashash, H Allouch, H Boehm… - Asian Spine Journal, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results of Four-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Using Stand-Alone Interbody
Titanium Cages - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM Logo Access keys NCBI …

[HTML][HTML] Review of anterior cervical diskectomy/fusion (ACDF) using different polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages

NE Epstein, MA Agulnick - Surgical Neurology International, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Multiple anterior cervical diskectomy/fusion (ACDF) techniques now use a
variety of Polyehteretherketone (PEEK) cages; stand-alone (SA) and zero-profile (ZP) …

Outcomes after cervical disc arthroplasty versus stand-alone anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a meta-analysis

JL Gendreau, LH Kim, PN Prins… - Global spine …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Systemic review and meta-analysis. Objectives: To review and compare
surgical outcomes for patients undergoing stand-alone anterior cervical discectomy and …

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: Techniques, complications, and future directives

H Gould, OA Sohail, CM Haines - Seminars in Spine Surgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a well-established surgical intervention for a wide
range of degenerative cervical spine pathology, including myelopathy and radiculopathy …