Objective: To compare beta-tricalcium phosphate (TCP) with autologous iliac crest bone graft (AIB) by using the results of anterior cervical discectomy and inter-body fusion procedure.

Materials and Methods: The present study was a prospective cohort study of 55 patients suffering from cervical spondylopathy treated at Hatyai Hospital, between January 2015 and December 2018.

Results: All study patients were diagnosed as either cervical spondylosis radiculopathy or myelopathy. They were recruited and divided into two groups: 29 cases of AIB, and 26 cases of TCP. The aims of the present study were to determine inter-vertebral bony fusion, to verify visual analog score and the Japanese Orthopedic Association cervical myelopathy score. Questionnaire and radiographic study were used to evaluate results, which showed no difference. However, patients’ post-operative complication and satisfaction were significantly different.

Conclusion: For cervical fusion, both AIB and TCP demonstrated the same results, but TCP had less pain and complication.

Keywords: Anterior cervical spine inter-body fusion, Tricalcium phosphate, Autologous iliac bone graft

Received 9 Apr 2019 | Revised 2 Jul 2019 | Accepted 3 Jul 2019