Giovanni Grasso, Filippo Giambartino, Giovanni Tomasello, Gerardo Iacopino


October 2014, Volume 23, Issue 6, pp 650 - 657 Original Article Read Full Article 10.1007/s00586-014-3553-y

First Online: 09 September 2014

Objective

The intersomatic cage ROI-C one is a new promising system in anterior cervical discectomy with subsequent fusion.

Methods

Patients were studied prospectively. ROI-C cages were used in consecutive 32 patients. Intraoperative parameters, clinical features and dysphagia scores were recorded. Radiographs evaluated the height of intervertebral space, the cervical Cobb angle and implant positioning. Data were collected on the last day of hospital stay, at 6 weeks, at 3, 6, 12 and 24 months.

Results

A total of 32 cages were implanted. One patient had transient dysphagia. The intervertebral height and the cervical Cobb angle were significantly improved at 24 months follow-up (P 

Conclusions

This is the first prospective study on ROI-C cages. Although this is a preliminary assessment, the ROI-C cage may represent an excellent alternative to other devices or simple bone graft.


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