Anterior cervical decompression and fusion using cage and autogenously graft

Abstract


Aim
Use of cage and bone graft for decompression and fixation cervical spine

Methods
Fourty patients between june2004 _ june 2006 , evaluated by physical and neurological examination with radiograby by x
Ray and MRI . the treated by anterior disectomy and replaced by cage and bone graft.

Result
Regarding the site of disc prolapsed (10%) between C4 -5(65%) between C5 -6 and (25%) between C6-7 .
37 patients treated disectomy by and bone graft while two
Patient treated by corpectopmy of C5,6 body
The complete recovery presented in 80% , incomplete recovery in 7,5% while no any improvement in 2,5%

Conclusion
Immediate stability with good clinical improvement and no graft morbidity are the advantage of this implant compared to
conventional interbody grafting techniques .