Abstract:
Objective To compare the clinical efficacy and complications of the Zero-P system and traditional titanium plates in the anterior cervical discectomy and fusion(ACDF).
Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 151 patients with single-segment ACDF, including 73 cases in the Zero-P group and 78 cases in the titanium plate group. The perioperative indicators, Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scores(JOA) scores, Visual Analog Scale(VAS) of pain, Neck Disability Index(NDI), changes in imaging indicators and incidence of dysphagia between two groups were compared.
Results The perioperative indicators, JOA score, VAS score, NDI score and imaging data in the Zero-P group and titanium plate group were significantly improved after the operation(P < 0.05). The incidence of early postoperative dysphagia in the titanium plate group was significantly higher than that in the Zero-P group(P < 0.05).
Conclusions The Zero-P system has comparable efficacy to traditional titanium plates in single-segment ACDF. However, without affecting fusion and functional recovery, the Zero-P can significantly reduce the incidence of early postoperative dysphagia.