Effects of endplate coverage and intervertebral height change on heterotopic ossification following cervical disc replacement

Abstract Background Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a common complication after cervical disc replacement (CDR). Biomechanical factors including endplate coverage and intervertebral disc height change may be related to HO formation. However, there is a dearth of quantitative analysis for endplate c...

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Main Authors: Yi-Wei Shen, Yi Yang, Hao Liu, Xin Rong, Chen Ding, Yang Meng, Bei-Yu Wang, Ying Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02840-5