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Over the past twenty years, there has been a significant increase in the use of cervical plates for single and multi-level anterior cervical surgery. One of the goals of a cervical plate is to improve initial stability in the post-operative period in order to decrease the need for wearing a cervical collar and result in a faster return to normal activities. In addition, anterior cervical plate fixation can potentially decrease the complications of graft dislocation, end plate fracture, and late kyphotic collapse.
The design team for the ATLANTIS® Anterior Cervical Plate System, which includes
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