Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jul 2010
Sternal cancellous bone graft harvest for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with interbody cage devices.
Retrospective chart review, technical note, cohort study. ⋯ We describe a modified technique of harvesting the sternal graft and also for the first time describe the long-term clinical outcome of using sternal autograft for ACDF. The sternal manubrium provides a viable alternative to AIC grafting. It confers the advantages of autograft fusion without the complications associated with AIC graft harvesting.