Adjacent segment biomechanical changes after one- or two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion using either a zero-profile device or cage plus plate: A finite element analysis
Wenbin Hua, Jinggang Zhi, Wencan Ke, Bingjin Wang, Shuhua Yang, Li Li, Yang Cao
Topics & Concepts
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusionCageFinite element methodFusionZero (linguistics)DiscectomyCervical vertebraeSpinal fusionOrthodonticsAnatomyBiomedical engineeringCervical spineMaterials scienceStructural engineeringMedicineSurgeryEngineeringLumbarLinguisticsPhilosophyCervical and Thoracic MyelopathySpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologySpinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques