ReviewFrontiers in surgery2022
Comparison of radiological and clinical outcomes of 3D-printed artificial vertebral body with Titanium mesh cage in single-level anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion: A meta-analysis.
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- Comparison of clinical efficacy of 3D-printed artificial vertebral body and conventional titanium mesh cage in spinal reconstruction after total en bloc spondylectomy for spinal tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Self-stabilizing zero-profile 3D-printed vertebral body versus traditional titanium mesh-cage with plate in anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion: an open-label randomized controlled trial on efficacy and complications for cervical spondylotic myelopathy.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Trial
- Preoperative imaging predictors of subsidence of 3D-printed artificial cervical vertebral bodies: a cohort study of 102 patients with nomogram development and validation.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Artificial vertebral body versus titanium mesh cage for single-level anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF): a propensity score matching analysis of fusion, implant subsidence and clinical outcomes.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Analysis of the anti-subsidence mechanical properties of novel 3D-printed titanium cages compared to conventional titanium cages.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Biomechanical and clinical evaluation of 3D-printed personalized vertebral implants after total En-Bloc spondylectomy: two-year follow-up outcomes.3D printing in medicine · 2025Article
- An innovative self-stabilised 3D-printed artificial vertebral body designed for clinical application and comparison with the conventional implants.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2025Article
- 3D-printed titanium vertebra in the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy: A comparative analysis of perioperative, radiographic, and clinical outcomes.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Biomechanical and clinical comparison of different prosthetic in reconstruction following totalFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Preliminary Application of Bilateral Submandibular Horizontal Incision in the Treatment of Upper Cervical Tumors.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- Clinical Application of 3D-Printed Artificial Vertebral Body (3DP AVB): A Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- Comparison of Single or Double Titanium Mesh Cage for Anterior Reconstruction After Total En Bloc Spondylectomy for Thoracic and Lumbar Spinal Tumors.Neurospine · 2024Article
- [Application of self-stabilizing zero-profile three-dimensional printed artificial vertebral bodies for treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2024Article
- [Clinical outcomes of 3D-printing stand-alone artificial vertebral body in anterior cervical surgeries].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
Propose: This meta-analysis aimed to determine whether 3D-printed artificial vertebral body have superior clinical and radiographic outcome than Titanium Mesh Cage(TMC) in single-level anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion. Methods: A comprehensive search of the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) databases was conducted to find randomized control trials (RCTs) or cohort studies that compared 3D-printed artificial vertebral body with conventional Titanium Mesh Cage (TMC) in single-level anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (SL-ACCF). Operation time; intraoperative blood loss; subsidence of vertebral body; preoperative, and final follow-up C2-C7 Cobb angle, Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scores, and Visual Analog Scale(VAS) scores were collected from eligible studies for meta-analysis. Results: We included 6 cohort studies with 341 patients. The results of the meta-analysis showed that the 3D group has a shorter operation time than the traditional TMC group( Conclusion: This meta-analysis demonstrates that 3D-printed artificial vertebral body is superior to traditional TMC in reducing the operation time and maintaining the postoperative vertebral height and restoring sagittal balance to the cervical spine in single-level anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion.
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