Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion using a porous hydroxyapatite bone graft substitute.

A Zdeblick, T; E Cooke, M; N Kunz, D; Wilson, D; P McCabe, R

doi:10.1097/00007632-199410150-00017

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Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion using a porous hydroxyapatite bone graft substitute.

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Authors:

T A Zdeblick

M E Cooke

D N Kunz

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study analyzed the use of a coral hydroxyapatite bone substitute for use in ACDF both with and without an anterior cervical plate. STUDY DESIGN: The healing of multilevel anterior cervical fusions was tested using a goat model. Comparisons were drawn with histologic, radiographic, a...

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