Application of Zero-Profile Interbody Fusion Cage in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Surgery:A Clinical and Imaging Study
FENG Ke
YAN Zhongfeng
ZHANG Xinbo
MA Shuang
Abstract：Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy and radiographic differences between the ze-ro-profile interbody fusion cage and the combined interbody fusion cage with titanium plate in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion(ACDF).Methods A total of 97 patients who underwent ACDF at our hospital from Jan-uary 2021 to August 2024 were included in the study.Patients were randomly divided into an observation group(49 cases)and a control group(48 cases).We compared the surgery time,intraoperative blood loss,postoperative pain scores,and length of postoperative hospitalization between the two groups.Additionally,we assessed cervical range of motion,fusion segment height,intervertebral disc height,and cervical curvature in both groups.The changes in the JOA(Japanese Orthopaedic Association)score and NDI(Neck Disability Index)were analyzed before and after surgery.Results The observation group had a shorter surgery time compared to the control group(P＜0.05),less intraoperative blood loss(P＜0.05),and lower postoperative pain scores(P＜0.05).Both groups showed improve-ments in cervical range of motion,cervical curvature recovery,fusion segment height maintenance,and interverte-bral disc height postoperatively compared to preoperative values.The observation group outperformed the control group in cervical range of motion,cervical curvature recovery,fusion segment height maintenance,and interverte-bral disc height retention(P＜0.05).Conclusion The zero-profile interbody fusion cage demonstrates significant clinical and radiographic advantages in ACDF surgery and is worthy of clinical promotion.
Keywords：Zero-profile interbody fusion cageAnterior cervical discectomy and fusionInterbody fusion cage combined with titanium plate
Publication Date：2025-06-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-10-28(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 697-700 )