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- Title
Two-level ACDF with a zero-profile stand-alone spacer compared to conventional plating: a prospective randomized single-center study.
- Authors
Scholz, M.; Onal, B.; Schleicher, P.; Pingel, A.; Hoffmann, C.; Kandziora, F.
- Abstract
Purpose: Stand-alone zero-profile devices have already proven safety, and a reduced dysphagia rate was assumed. So far, no level-one evidence is available to prove the proposed advantages of zero-profile implants in multilevel procedures. The aim of this RCT was to compare the clinical and radiological outcome of a zero-profile spacer versus cage + plate in two-level ACDF. Methods: Consecutive patients with contiguous two-level cDD were randomly assigned either to the interventional group (zero-profile device) or to the control group (cage + plate). Primary endpoint of the study was the prevalence of dysphagia at 24 months. Disability, progress of adjacent segment degeneration, fusion status and loss of correction were analyzed as secondary outcome measure. Primary outcome parameter was statistically analyzed by Chi-square test. Results: Forty-one patients met inclusion criteria and were randomly assigned to the interventional and the control group. Dysphagia was frequent in either group at 3 months FU favoring interventional group (p = 0.078). At final FU, less patients of the interventional group complained about dysphagia, but the difference was not significant. No relevant differences at final FU were recorded for NPDI, loss of correction and adjacent-level degeneration. Fusion rate was slightly lower in the interventional group. Discussion: Two-level ACDF either by a stand-alone zero-profile spacer or cage + plate is safe. Using a zero-profile cage dysphagia was infrequent at 24 months, but the value did not reach statistical significance in comparison with the cage + plate. Hence, this randomized trial was not able to prove the proposed clinical superiority for dysphagia rates for zero-profile anchored spacer in two-level cDD.
- Subjects
PLATING; CHI-squared test; DEGLUTITION disorders; STATISTICAL significance; SOCIAL degeneration; DISCECTOMY
- Publication
European Spine Journal, 2020, Vol 29, Issue 11, p2814
- ISSN
0940-6719
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00586-020-06454-z