Two-level contiguous cervical disc disease treated with peek cages packed with demineralized bone matrix: Results of 3-year follow-up

European Spine Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 238-243

  Topuz, Kivanç ^a   Çolak, Ahmet ^a   Kaya, Serdar ^a   Şimşek, Hakan ^a   Kutlay, Murat ^a   Demircan, Mehmet Nusret ^a   Velioǧlu, Murat ^a  

^a GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

ACDF; Demineralized bone matrix; Long term follow up; PEEK cage; Two level cervical disc disease

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLYETHERETHERKETONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE MATRIX; CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LORDOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 59449108187     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-008-0869-5     Document Type: Article

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