Anterior cervical arthrodesis with heterolo graft and human fibrin glue in the surgical treatment of myelopathy due to spondylosis

The use of fibrin glue to fix heterologous bone dowels in the recipient site in Cloward's procedure for cervical spondylotic myelopathy is described. The procedure ensures immediate and satisfactory spinal stability without need for any postoperative contention device. It has been successful in...

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Published inClinical neurology and neurosurgery Vol. 90; no. 2; pp. 125 - 129
Main Authors Fortuna, A., Palatinsky, E., Di Lorenzo, N.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 1988
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Cloward's technique
fibrin glue
Heterologous bone graft
fibrin glue
Cloward's technique
Heterologous bone graft
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Summary:The use of fibrin glue to fix heterologous bone dowels in the recipient site in Cloward's procedure for cervical spondylotic myelopathy is described. The procedure ensures immediate and satisfactory spinal stability without need for any postoperative contention device. It has been successful in 18 patients with 26 intervertebral spaces operated upon, as demonstrated by early and late dynamic X-rays study.
ISSN:0303-8467
1872-6968
DOI:10.1016/S0303-8467(88)80031-3