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- Title
The Role of Osteobiologics in Augmenting Spine Fusion in Unplated Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Compared to Plated Constructs: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
- Authors
Vadalà, Gianluca; Ambrosio, Luca; De Salvatore, Sergio; Riew, Daniel K.; Yoon, S. Tim; Wang, Jeffrey C.; Meisel, Hans Jörg; Buser, Zorica; Denaro, Vincenzo
- Abstract
Study Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective: To compare clinical and radiographic outcomes as well as complications of unplated vs plated anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery considering the role of osteobiologics in single- and multi-level procedures. Methods: A systematic search of PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, CENTRAL, Cochrane and ClinicalTrials.gov databases was performed. Briefly, we sought to identify studies comparing unplated vs. plated ACDF for cervical degenerative disc disease reporting the use of osteobiologics in terms of clinical outcomes, radiographic fusion, and complications. Data on study population, follow-up time, type of cage and plate used, type of osteobiologic employed, number of levels treated, patient-reported outcomes (PROs), radiographic outcomes and complications were collected and compared. Relevant information was pooled for meta-analyses. Results: Thirty-eight studies met the inclusion criteria. No significant difference was found in terms of clinical outcomes between groups. Unplated ACDF was characterized by reduced blood loss, operation time and length of hospital stay. Fusion was achieved by the majority of patients in both groups, with no evidence of any specific contribution depending on the osteobiologics used. Dysphagia was more commonly associated with anterior plating, while cage subsidence prevailed in the unplated group. Conclusion: Unplated and plated ACDF seem to provide similar outcomes irrespective of the osteobiologic used, with minor differences with doubtful clinical significance. However, the heterogeneity and high risk of bias affecting included studies markedly prevent significant conclusions.
- Subjects
DISCECTOMY; INTERVERTEBRAL disk; LENGTH of stay in hospitals; SPINE; LONGITUDINAL ligaments; CINAHL database; REPORTING of diseases
- Publication
Global Spine Journal, 2024, Vol 14, p43S
- ISSN
2192-5682
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/21925682231156865