A comparative study for the usage of Fidji cervical cages after multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

Multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), which is characterized by multilevel spinal cord compression because of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL), and cervical stenotic myelopathy, is a common spinal disorder all around the world (1).When nonoperative treatment failures, surgery may be considered. However, The choice of surgical approach for multilevel CSM remains controversial. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) has been widely adopted and accepted as an effective and safe procedure with satisfactory results for multilevel CSM (2 –6).

Source: Injury - March 17, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ya-peng Wang, Wei Zhang, Ji-long An, Li-chao Lian, Jian Zhang, Ya-peng Sun Source Type: research