ArticleJournal of spine surgery (Hong Kong)2018
A single center retrospective clinical evaluation of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion comparing allograft spacers to silicon nitride cages.
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- Systematic Review of Bioactive Glass Cages in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.International journal of spine surgery · 2026Article
- Antiviral efficacy of silicon nitride against SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV: implications for PPE innovation.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- Biomechanical analysis of the door-shaped titanium plate in single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Optimizing the Spinal Interbody Implant: Current Advances in Material Modification and Surface Treatment Technologies.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2020Review
- Two-year results of a double-blind multicenter randomized controlled non-inferiority trial of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) versus silicon nitride spinal fusion cages in patients with symptomatic degenerative lumbar disc disorders.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2020Article
- Clinical outcomes for lumbar fusion using silicon nitride versus other biomaterials.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2020Article
- Clinical outcomes for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with silicon nitride spine cages: a multicenter study.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2019Article
- Preliminary results of anterior cervical arthroplasty by porous alumina ceramic cage for cervical disc herniation surgery.Journal of craniovertebral junction & spineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundIliac crest autograft or allograft spacers have been traditionally utilized in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) to provide vertebral stabilization and enhanced osteogenesis. However, abiotic cages have largely replaced these allogenic sources due to host-site morbidities and disease transmission risks, respectively. Although devices made of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) or titanium-alloys (Ti) have gained wide popularity, they lack osteoinductive or conductive capabilities. In contrast, silicon nitride (Si
methodsFifty-eight ACDF patients (108 segments) implanted with Si
resultsIn patients with ≥12 months of follow-up, fusion for the allograft spacers and Si
conclusionsIn comparison to fibular allograft spacers, Si
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