Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Performed Using a CaO-SiO₂-P₂O₅-B₂O₃ Bioactive Glass Ceramic or Polyetheretherketone Cage Filled with Hydroxyapatite/β-Tricalcium Phosphate: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: A CaO-SiO₂-P₂O₅-B₂O₃ bioactive glass-ceramic (BGS-7) spacer provides high mechanical stability, produces a chemical bond to the adjacent endplate, and facilitates fusion after spine surgery. This prospective, randomized, single-blind, non-inferiority trial aimed to evaluate the radiographic outcomes and clinical efficacy of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) using a BGS-7 spacer for treating cervical degenerative disorders. Thirty-six patients underwent ACDF using a BGS-7 spacer (Group N), and 40 patients underwent ACDF using polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages filled with a mixture of hydroxyapatite (HA) and β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) for the treatment of cervical degenerative disorders. The spinal fusion rate was assess

SUBMITTER: Park J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10299137 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature