Comparative Biomechanical Study of Cervical Spine Stabilisation by Cage Alone, Cage with Plate, or Plate-Cage: A Porcine Model
Purpose. To compare stability and subsidence associated with 3 types of cervical spine stabilisation. Methods. The C3 to C4 vertebrae of 28 Polish pigs were used. Pigs with intact vertebrae (group 1) underwent standard anterior cervical discectomy (group 2), followed by stabilisation using a cage al...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2008-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900801600103 |