title: Use of an integrated anterior cervical plate and cage device (PCB) in cervical anterior fusion.
abstract: The aim of this study is to evaluate an integrated cage and plate device (the plate cage Benezech, PCB) filled with autogenous bone in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. The fused segment height, lordosis, and fusion were assessed by postoperative radiographic examination at different intervals. Patients were evaluated using Odom's criteria and the Short Form (SF)-36 Health Survey questionnaire. The mean follow-up duration was 4.1 years. Fusion was achieved in 90.0%, 96.0% and 100% of patients at 3 months, 6 months and at final visit, respectively. The fused segment height and lordosis were restored and maintained. Cage subsidence (3mm) occurred at one level and settling was observed at three levels. An excellent-to-good result was achieved in 81.8% of patients. The data from the SF-36 questionnaire revealed significant postoperative improvement (p<0.01) except for social function and mental health. This study suggests that patients instrumented with PCB can obtain good radiographic and clinical results and that PCB is a safe and effective device in cervical anterior fusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Hui-Lin
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ren-Bin
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Guo-Sheng
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Gui-Zhong
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Kang-Wu
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Tian-Si
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001860:Bone Plates; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome