• Giovanni Grasso, Filippo Giambartino, Giovanni Tomasello, and Gerardo Iacopino.
• Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Neurosurgical Clinic, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90100, Palermo, Italy, giovanni.grasso@unipa.it.
• Eur Spine J. 2014 Oct 1; 23 Suppl 6: 650657650-7.

ObjectiveThe intersomatic cage ROI-C one is a new promising system in anterior cervical discectomy with subsequent fusion.MethodsPatients were studied prospectively. ROI-C cages were used in consecutive 32 patients. Intraoperative parameters, clinical features and dysphagia scores were recorded. Radiographs evaluated the height of intervertebral space, the cervical Cobb angle and implant positioning. Data were collected on the last day of hospital stay, at 6 weeks, at 3, 6, 12 and 24 months.ResultsA total of 32 cages were implanted. One patient had transient dysphagia. The intervertebral height and the cervical Cobb angle were significantly improved at 24 months follow-up (P < 0.05). Compared to pre-operatively, visual analog scale pain score and neck pain and disability scale were reduced at 1-month follow-up without change during subsequent follow-up.ConclusionsThis is the first prospective study on ROI-C cages. Although this is a preliminary assessment, the ROI-C cage may represent an excellent alternative to other devices or simple bone graft.

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