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The
Graftech® Difference
Graftech® Cervical Dowels are threaded to dramatically
increase resistance to graft expulsion and improve graft stability.
Graftech® Cervical Dowels are produced from select, dense
cancellous tissue, providing a strong, porous structure
that encourages bony ingrowth.
Dense, cancellous bone allows immediate red blood cell saturation
for osteogenesis.
Infusion
of Grafton® DBM Gel into the porous structure of the Graftech®
Cervical Dowel creates an osteoinductive graft 1.
Graftech®
Cervical Dowel are available in three diameters, 11mm, 13mm,
and 15mm, each with a 12mm length.
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Cervical
Dowel Compressive Strength
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COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH:
The Graftech®
Cervical Dowel has a compressive strength similar to Cloward
dowels and other forms of cervical allografts.2
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Cervical
Dowel Push-Out Resistance
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PUSH-OUT
RESISTANCE
The
Graftech® Cervical Dowel is significantly more resistant
to graft push-out than Cloward allografts.2
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Testimonial
"Combining
a dense cancellous threaded allograft bone dowel with simple
precision instruments to tap a Cloward type discectomy opening
permits a snug graft construct without mallet tamping. The significantly
greater resistance to graft expulsion has given me the confidence
to do away with post-operative bracing for single level anterior
fusions."
Francis
Pizzi, M.D., Lawrenceville, NJ |
References:
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1
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Morone,
M.A., Boden, S.D.: Experimental Posterolateral Lumbar
Spine Fusion with Deminerilized Bone Matrix Gel. Spine,
23 (2): 159, 1998. |
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Data
on file, Osteotech Inc., Eatontown, NJ.
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Copyright Osteotech, Inc. 2007. All rights reserved.
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