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The SNAP trial: a double blind multi-center randomized controlled trial of a silicon nitride versus a PEEK cage in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in patients with symptomatic degenerative lumbar disc disorders: study protocol

BACKGROUND: Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages have been widely used in the treatment of lumbar degenerative disc disorders, and show good clinical results. Still, complications such as subsidence and migration of the cage are frequently seen. A lack of osteointegration and fibrous tissues surroundin...

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Autores principales: Kersten, Roel FMR, van Gaalen, Steven M, Arts, Mark P, Roes, Kit CB, de Gast, Arthur, Corbin, Terry P, Öner, F Cumhur
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3937453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24568365
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-15-57