Implantation of an empty carbon fiber cage or a tricortical iliac crest autograft after cervical discectomy for single-level disc herniation: a prospective comparative study

Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine
Frédéric SchilsMichael Payer

Abstract

The authors conducted a study to evaluate and compare prospectively the implantation of either an empty carbon fiber composite frame cage (CFCFC) or an iliac crest autograft after anterior cervical discectomy (ACD) for cervical disc herniation with monoradiculopathy. Thirty-six consecutive patients with one-level radiculopathy due to single-level cervical disc herniation were treated by ACD, and implantation of either an empty CFCFC (24 patients) or an iliac crest autograft (12 patients). Radiological and clinical assessments were performed preoperatively, immediately postoperatively, and at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively. Fusion at the 12-month follow-up examination was demonstrated in 96% of the patients in the cage group and in 100% of those in the autograft group. The mean anterior intervertebral body height was 3.7 mm preoperatively and 3.9 mm at 12 months in the CFCFC, and 4.1 and 3.8 mm, respectively, in the autograft group. In cage-treated patients, neck pain, as measured using the visual analog scale (VAS) (Score 0 = minimum; 10 = maximum) decreased from 6.4 preoperatively to 2.0 at 12 months, and radicular pain decreased from 8.4 preoperatively to 1.5 at 12 months. In the autograft group, neck pain changed from a...Continue Reading

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