Two-year results of spinal fracture treatment using carbon implants (multicenter study)

Introduction A good alternative to bone autograft fusion is the utilization of implants produced from non-biological materials. Such implants can reduce the duration of surgery as well as tissue morbidity, while meeting the mechanical strength and osteoconductivity requirements. According to the study results, carbon is a promising material for interbody fusion because of its biocompatibility and osseointegration, as well as an elastic modulus that is close to bone tissue. Methods From 2015 to 2017 a randomized multicenter study was conducted. Three centers took part in the study: the National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics named after N.N. Priorov; Novosibirsk Research Institute for Traumatology and Orthopedics named after Ya.L. Tsivyan; Saint-Petersburg National Phtisiopulmonology Research Institute. One hundred thirteen patients with vertebral body fractures were included in the study and underwent surgical treatment using posterior interbody fusion...