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Trial reportScientific reports2016

Long-term results of anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion with nano-hydroxyapatite/polyamide 66 strut for cervical spondylotic myelopathy.

Yuan Zhang, Xu Deng, Dianming Jiang, Xiaoji Luo, Ke Tang, Zenghui Zhao, Weiyang Zhong, Tao Lei, Zhengxue Quan

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Trial report in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Clinical Use of a New Nano-Hydroxyapatite/Polyamide66 Composite Artificial Lamina in Spinal Decompression Surgery: More Than 4 Years' Follow-Up.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yuan ZhangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xu DengDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Dianming JiangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xiaoji LuoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Ke TangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Zenghui ZhaoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Weiyang ZhongDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Tao LeiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Zhengxue QuanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Chongqing Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To assess the long-term clinical and radiographic outcomes of anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) with a neotype nano-hydroxyapatite/polyamide 66 (n-HA/PA66) strut in the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). Fifty patients with CSM who underwent 1- or 2-level ACCF with n-HA/PA66 struts were retrospectively investigated. With a mean follow-up of 79.6 months, the overall mean JOA score, VAS and cervical alignment were improved significantly. At last follow-up, the fusion rate was 98%, and the subsidence rate of the n-HA/PA66 strut was 8%. The "radiolucent gap" at the interface between the n-HA/PA66 strut and the vertebra was further noted to evaluate the osteoconductivity and osseointegration of the strut, and the incidence of it was 62% at the last follow-up. Three patients suffered symptomatic adjacent segment degeneration (ASD). No significant difference was detected in the outcomes between 1- and 2-level corpectomy at follow-ups. In conclusion, the satisfactory outcomes in this study indicated that the n-HA/PA66 strut was an effective graft for cervical reconstruction. Moreover, the osteoconductivity and osseointegration of the strut is still need to be optimized for future clinical application owing to the notably presence of "radiolucent gap" in present study.

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DurapatiteNylonsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSpinal FusionSpondylosisDurapatiteNylons

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PMID27225189
PMCPMC4880938
OpenAlexW2404225698

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