Journal of Spine

Kingsley R. Chin

Publications

• Case Report
  New Approach to Filling a Corpectomy Defect by Stacking Multiple Peek Cages around a Fibula Strut Graft: A Technical Note
  Author(s): Kingsley R. Chin, Fabio J.R. Pencle, Jason A Seale, Rishabh G. Jethanandani, Elijah A. Hothem and Vanessa CummingKingsley R. Chin, Fabio J.R. Pencle, Jason A Seale, Rishabh G. Jethanandani, Elijah A. Hothem and Vanessa Cumming
  
  Study background: Fibula strut grafts alone during anterior cervical corpectomies have some inherent vulnerability. In contrast PEEK (Polyetheretherketone) cages are more stable but need separate graft material for interbody fusion. The opportunity therefore exists to combine the positive attributes of a fibula strut graft and a PEEK interbody cage for corpectomy. The authors aim to illustrate the use of stacking multiple PEEK cages around a fibula strut graft for cervical corpectomy. Methods: We present two illustrative cases of the technique of stacking three PEEK cages around a fibula strut graft (group 1). Cases were compared to cohort of 15 patients (group 2) with 3 level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Results: Average age and BMI for group 1 was 52 years and 36.9 kg/m2 compared to group 2 ave.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000242

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