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Glass Ceramic Spacer Increase Fusion Areas Long-Term Compared to Titanium During PLIF Surgery
October 2020
Glass Ceramic Spacer Increase Fusion Areas Long-Term Compared to Titanium During PLIF Surgery
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
A Long-Term Follow-up, Multicenter, Comparative Study of the Radiologic, and Clinical Results Between a CaO-SiO2-P2O5-B2O3 Bioactive Glass Ceramics (BGS-7) Intervertebral Spacer and Titanium Cage in 1-Level Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
Clin Spine Surg. 2020 Aug;33(7):E322-E329Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Sixty patients undergoing 1-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) were randomized to receive a CaO-SiO2-P2O5-B2O3 glass ceramic (BGS-7) intervertebral spacer or a titanium cage filled with autologous local bone. This study used patients from a previous study. The primary outcome of interest included the bone fusion rate by 3D computed tomography (CT). Additional outcomes of interest inclu...
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