Vertebral Endplate Cavities (VEC) with titanium cages in posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF).

Publication

Vertebral Endplate Cavities (VEC) with titanium cages in posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF).

Journal Paper/Review - Aug 16, 2024

Elfiky Tarek, El Mansy Yaser, Stienen Martin N., Alabsi Abd Elkerim Saad, Nafady Mahmoud

Citation

Elfiky T, El Mansy Y, Stienen M, Alabsi A, Nafady M. Vertebral Endplate Cavities (VEC) with titanium cages in posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF). J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg 2024

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg 2024

Publication Date

Aug 16, 2024

Issn Electronic

2193-6323

Brief description/objective

Vertebral endplate cavities (VEC) have been reported with the use of Ti cages. Only few articles have recently demonstrated unfavorable radiographic changes in the form of cysts or cavities which may predispose to nonunion.