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Clinical Application of Microscope-Assisted Minimally Invasive Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Published on: June 16, 2023
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Graft inserter for anterior cervical fusion
Patrick W Hitchon1, Rajinder Kumar1, Stephanus Viljoen1
1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, 1826 JPP, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
Abstract:
The authors have developed a simple instrument for graft insertion in anterior cervical fusion. This device obviates the need for screw distraction of the adjacent vertebrae or the use of an impactor for insertion. This device simplifies graft insertion where the disc space is narrow, particularly in multilevel fusions, and reduces the risk of over-penetration of the graft.
