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Synthetic bone graft substitutes are another rapidly developing area of spinal surgical research.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aims:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The purpose of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of an integral fixation composite Ti\/PEEK cage for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and compare a synthetic bone graft substitute (\u03b2-tricalcium phosphate; [\u03b2TCP]) with allograft processed using supercritical fluid technology.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and Design:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data from 195 consecutive patients were prospectively collected from a single centre. Indications were largely degenerative. Allograft and \u03b2TCP were used in a 3:1 randomization protocol. Patients were followed up for a minimum of 6 months and up to 48 months. Clinical outcomes included visual analogue scale and neck oswestry disability index. Radiographic outcomes included fusion rates, subsidence rates and implant complications.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Graft sub-cohorts were largely comparable and included 133 and 52 patients in the allograft and \u03b2TCP sub-cohorts, respectively. Clinical outcomes overall significantly improved (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001), with no significant inter-cohort differences. There were no implant-related complications. Overall fusion rate was 94.1% (175\/186). The allograft cohort produced a significantly greater fusion rate of 97.7% (126\/129) compared to 77.6% (38\/49) for the \u03b2TCP cohort (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study demonstrates the viability of an integral fixation composite Ti\/PEEK ACDF device in effectively and safely improving patient outcomes and achieving fusion. 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