Failure of porous tantalum cervical interbody fusion devices: Two-year results from a prospective, randomized, multicenter clinical study

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 239-245

  Kasliwal, Manish K ^a   Baskin, David S ^a   Traynelis, Vincent C ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cervical discectomy; Complication; Fusion; Graft; Tantalum; Trabecular metal

Indexed keywords

TANTALUM;

ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; BONE EROSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVERTEBRAL BODY FUSION DEVICE; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NECK DISABILITY INDEX; OPERATION DURATION; POROSITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT FORM 36; SPINE FUSION; TREATMENT FAILURE; UNITED STATES; VERTEBRA BODY;

ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISPLACEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POROSITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; TANTALUM; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TREATMENT FAILURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880077472     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e318241e70f     Document Type: Article

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