title: [Clinical application of MC + PEEK cage in traumatic cervical disc herniation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the clinical outcomes of surgical treatment for traumatic cervical disc herniation with MC + PEEK cage.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 51 patients with traumatic cervical disc herniation in mono-segment were surgically treated. The patients in group A (n = 20) were treated by MC + PEEK cage while those in group B (n = 31) by anterior cervical plate with PEEK cage or titanium mesh. Various parameters of operative duration, blood loss volume, operative complications, bone union, height of intervertebral space and Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score were recorded and compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifty-one patients were followed up for an average time of 26 months (range: 6 - 40). Operative duration, blood loss volume and operative complications of group A were better than group B with statistical significance (P < 0.05). Bone union, height of intervertebral space and recovery of spinal cord function were satisfactory with no statistical difference (P > 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With this new cage, traumatic cervical disc herniation may be safely and micro-invasively treated without the need of anterior cervical plate.
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Anhui Medical University, Anqing, Anhui Province, China. jiangbing0619@163.com
authors: Bing
authors: B
authors: Jiang
authors: Li-ming
authors: LM
authors: Liu
authors: Yan-qing
authors: YQ
authors: Cao
authors: Wei-guo
authors: WG
authors: Jin
authors: Xiao-jun
authors: XJ
authors: Zhang
authors: Hong
authors: H
authors: Pan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001577:Benzophenones; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D007659:Ketones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011108:Polymers; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D001577:Benzophenones; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D007659:Ketones; D011108:Polymers; C063834:polyetheretherketone; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols