J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1990 Dec;19(10-12):1286-1293.

Cervical Anterior Interbody Fusion with B.O.P(Biocompatible Osteoconductive Polymer)

• Kim YS
• Cho YE
• Park HC
• Oh SH
• Yoon DH

Abstract

Anterior interbody fusion has used for instability and anatomical reconstruction in various cervical diseases since 1958 by cloward. Bone grafts such as autograft, allograft, xenograft and synthetic materials were utilized in fusion as a graft material. But conventional fusion materials have problems including postoperative morbidity, transmission of diseases, foreign body reaction, collapse, prolongation of operation time. A new synthetic material, Biocompatible Osteoconductive Polymer(B.O.P) is developed and it was useful for cervical anterior interbody fusion as a substitute for other fusion materials.

Keyword

Cervical spine; Anterior interbody fusion; Synthetic polymer

MeSH Terms

Allografts
Autografts
Foreign-Body Reaction
Heterografts
Transplants