title: Graft inserter for anterior cervical fusion.
abstract: The authors have developed a simple instrument for graft insertion in anterior cervical fusion. This device obviates the need for screw distraction of the adjacent vertebrae or the use of an impactor for insertion. This device simplifies graft insertion where the disc space is narrow, particularly in multilevel fusions, and reduces the risk of over-penetration of the graft.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, 1826 JPP, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. Electronic address: patrick-hitchon@uiowa.edu.
authors: Patrick W
authors: PW
authors: Hitchon
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, 1826 JPP, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
authors: Rajinder
authors: R
authors: Kumar
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, 1826 JPP, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
authors: Stephanus
authors: S
authors: Viljoen
authors: Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors: Nader S
authors: NS
authors: Dahdaleh
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation*
keywords: Anterior cervical fusion; Graft insertion; Spine instrumentation