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Anterior cervical discectomy and vertebral interbody fusion with hydroxy-apatite ceramic. Preliminary results

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Intervertebral plates of hydroxy apatite ceramic (HAC) have been used in three patients for cervical vertebral interbody fusion after anterior discectomy. In one case a pure HAC “Disc” was used, which proved to be too friable. Specially designed intervertebral plates, which were composed of an HAC-coated core of alumina ceramic, were used in the other two cases. Clinically and radiologically optimal results after 1-year- and 2-year-follow-up suggest that HAC-ceramic might be a very promising material for vertebral interbody fusion. Possible complications and pain due to bone removal from the iliac crest are avoided, and the operative procedure is simplified.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Bonn, Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany

    D. K. Böker, R. Schultheiß, D. van Roost & B. Kaden

  2. Department of Oro-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, University of Bonn, Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany

    J. F. Osborn

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Böker, D.K., Schultheiß, R., van Roost, D. et al. Anterior cervical discectomy and vertebral interbody fusion with hydroxy-apatite ceramic. Preliminary results. Acta neurochir 121, 191–195 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01809274

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Keywords

  • Cervical discectomy
  • vertebral interbody fusion
  • hydroxy apatite ceramic