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11795756

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
394
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-1-17
pubmed:abstractText
Correction of deformity including restoration of sagittal plane malalignment in patients with spinal disorders is facilitated by placement of structural allografts and cages into the anterior column. The effectiveness of these implants will be reviewed with a focus on anterior column implantation of titanium mesh cages. In a consecutive study of adult patients who had spinal fusions for sagittal plane deformities using structural titanium mesh cages, cage status, fusion status, and outcome were assessed. Followup ranged from 24 to 62 months (average, 33 months). No cage failure of extrusion was observed. The average segmental improvement in lordosis with cage implantation was 11 degrees with a loss of correction of less than 1 degree at latest followup. No radiographic gold standard for fusion assessment with metallic implants in the anterior column could be found in the literature. The use of radiographic techniques for fusion assessment and functional outcome data for patients with implanted titanium mesh cages will be discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0009-921X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
92-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Mesh cages for spinal deformity in adults.
pubmed:affiliation
Physicians' Clinic of Iowa, Cedar Rapids 52401, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review