Increased incidence of cage migration and nonunion in instrumented transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with bioabsorbable cages

• Published in: Journal of neurosurgery. Spine Vol. 13; no. 3; p. 388
• Main Authors: Smith, Arien J, Arginteanu, Marc, Moore, Frank, Steinberger, Alfred, Camins, Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2010
• Subjects: Absorbable Implants - adverse effects; Adult; Bone Screws; Carbon; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Incidence; Lumbar Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging; Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Polyesters; Prospective Studies; Radiography; Spinal Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Spinal Diseases - epidemiology; Spinal Diseases - surgery; Spinal Fusion - adverse effects; Spinal Fusion - instrumentation; Spinal Fusion - methods; Time Factors; Young Adult

Recent advances in the field of spinal implants have led to the development of the bioabsorbable interbody cage. Although much has been written about their advantageous characteristics, little has been reported regarding complications associated with these cages. The authors conducted this prospecti...