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Globus Medical Launches Cement Augmented Pedicle Screw System
Jun 13, 2018
The spine is one of the most common locations for skeletal metastases, accounting for approximately 10% of new cancer diagnoses annually. Advanced stage spinal tumors can result in compression of the spinal cord, pain, fracture, mechanical instability, and neurological deficit. Surgical treatments involving pedicle screw fixation are challenging due to the compromised bone in this patient population.
“Patients with advanced stage tumors may require cement reinforcement due to compromised bone quality,” said Dr.
The CREO® Fenestrated Screw System is available with threaded, non-threaded, and MIS screw head options to accommodate surgeon preferences for complex tumor procedures. The screws are cannulated with a series of fenestrations along the shank for targeted cement dispersion, and rigidly attach to specialized instruments for controlled cement delivery.
To learn more about the CREO® Fenestrated Screw System visit www.GlobusMedical.com
Indications
When used for posterior fixation in conjunction with FORTRESS™ or FORTRESS™-Plus bone cement, the CREO® Fenestrated Screw System is intended to restore the integrity of the spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a limited time period in patients with advanced stage tumors involving the thoracic and lumbar spine in whom life expectancy is of insufficient duration to permit the achievement of fusion. CREO® Fenestrated screws augmented with FORTRESS™ and FORTRESS™-Plus bone cement are for use at spinal levels where the structural integrity of the spine is not severely compromised.
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