Journal of spinal disorders & techniques
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Feb 2010
Role of major spine surgery using Kaneda anterior instrumentation for osteoporotic vertebral collapse.
A retrospective study. ⋯ The current study demonstrated the advantages of anterior spinal reconstruction in osteoporotic vertebral collapse: (1) safe and reliable decompression could be performed, and (2) 80% of patients were successfully treated with anterior spinal reconstruction alone. However, patients with multilevel corpectomies and/or severe osteoporosis highly required posterior reinforcement.
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J Spinal Disord Tech · Feb 2010
A Comparison of fixed-hole and slotted-hole dynamic plates for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.
A retrospective review of clinical data at 1 institution was performed. ⋯ The use of a fixed-hole dynamic plate is more favorable in regards to graft subsidence and implant translation in the follow-up period, although clinical outcome and fusion rates are similar in patients with either the fixed-hole or slotted-hole dynamic plates.