ArticleJournal of spine surgery (Hong Kong)2019
Clinical outcomes for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with silicon nitride spine cages: a multicenter study.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Antiviral efficacy of silicon nitride against SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV: implications for PPE innovation.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with a silicon nitride cage demonstrates early radiographic fusion.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2022Article
- Static and Fatigue Load Bearing Investigation on Porous Structure Titanium Additively Manufactured Anterior Cervical Cages.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Radiological and Clinical Outcomes after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) with an Innovative 3D Printed Cellular Titanium Cage Filled with Vertebral Bone Marrow.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Commentary on "Biomaterials in Spinal Implants: A Review".Neurospine · 2020Article
- Retrospective evaluation of cervical fusion with DTRAX (R) cervical cage.Journal of craniovertebral junction & spineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundIntervertebral spacers made of silicon nitride (Si
methodsPre-operative patient demographics, comorbidities, changes in visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores, complications, adverse events, and secondary surgical interventions were collected from the medical records of 860 patients who underwent Si
resultsOverall, the mean last-follow-up for all patients was 319±325 days (10.6±10.8 months), with the longest follow-up being 6.5 years. In comparison to the metadata, patients from the Si
conclusionsACDF outcomes using Si
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