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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences2024

Clinical application of 3D-printed fusion cage implantation in treating cervical spondylotic myelopathy.

Yue Ma, De-Bao Zhang, Fan Li, Yang Song

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Yue MaYue Ma, Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Beihua University, 132011 Jilin, P. R. China.
De-Bao ZhangDe-bao Zhang, Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Beihua University, 132011 Jilin, P. R. China.
Fan LiFan Li, Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Beihua University, 132011 Jilin, P. R. China.
Yang SongYang Song, Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Beihua University, 132011 Jilin, P. R. China.

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Abstract

Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy of 3D-printed fusion cage implantation in treating cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 52 patients with single-segment cervical spondylotic myelopathy who received anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in Affiliated Hospital of Beihua University from July 2019 to July 2022. They were divided into the 3D group and the control group. Afterward, the perioperative indicators were compared between the two groups. Meanwhile, the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scores, Visual analogue scale (VAS) and neck disability index (NDI) were recorded pre-operation and one-year post-operation. Evaluate the fusion rate of two group of intervertebral fusion cages. Results: The JOA score and NDI of the two groups of patients were significantly improved compared to pre-operation(P<0.05), and the JOA score, JOA score improvement rate, and NDI of the 3D group were better than the control group (P<0.05), the VAS scores were significantly improved compared to pre-operation(P<0.05), but there was no statistically significant difference between the groups (p >0.05). The intervertebral height, angle, and cervical Cobb angle of the two groups of patients were significantly improved compared to pre-operation (P<0.05), and the improvement of intervertebral height, angle, and cervical Cobb angle in the 3D group was better than the control group(P<0.05). Conclusion: The clinical efficacy of 3D printed intervertebral fusion cage placement in the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy may be reliable, and it would be better than traditional intervertebral fusion cages in maintaining the height, angle, cervical Cobb angle, and fusion rate of the intervertebral space.

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3D-PrintedCervical Cobb AngleCervical Spondylotic MyelopathyFusion CageIntervertebral Space Height

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