"Most encouraging from these results is that anterior reconstruction alone using the No Profile™ STALIF C™ three screw device can reduce segmental motion to levels similar to that produced using conventional interbody arthrodesis augmented with anterior cervical plate fixation."1
1. A. Cappucino, MD; BW. Cunningham - Multi-Directional Flexibility Properties of the STALIF C™ versus Conventional Methods of Interbody Cervical Arthrodesis: An In-Vitro Calf Spine Model (Nov. 2007)
Destructive Extension Load to Failure Testing:
Maximum Moment at Failure (Nm):
Load to failure testing of the operative C4-C5 motion segments demonstrated no significant differences between the peak load at failure among the five treatment groups (p>0.05). The Allograft augmented with anterior plate (33.21±8.29Nm) indicated the highest moment at failure among the treatments, however, was not statistically different from the other treatments (One Way ANOVA: F=0.83, p=0.583) (p>0.05).
Peak Moment at Failure (Nm):
No significant differences between the treatments (p>0.05).
Error bars represent one standard deviation and significance is indicated at p<0.05.
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