Importance of the epiphyseal ring in OLIF stand-alone surgery: a biomechanical study on cadaveric spines.
Xuyang ZhangHao WuYilei ChenJunhui LiuJian ChenTeng ZhangZhaoFeng ZhouShunwu FanPatricia DolanMichael Anthony AdamsFeng-Dong ZhaoPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2020)
Endplate collapse is more likely to occur with short half span cages than complete span cages, and taller cages compared with normal height cages. During OLIF surgery, we should choose cages matching intervertebral disc space height and place the cages spanning over the whole epiphyseal ring to improve support strength.